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Carroll County commissioners open budget talks, warn 'Blueprint' funding could shift costs to counties
Summary
Commissioners emphasized community input as the county begins budget planning and debated how Maryland's "Blueprint for the Future" school funding law and possible state cost shifts could affect Carroll County finances.
Carroll County commissioners used their Feb. 27 open session to press the importance of public input ahead of upcoming budget work and to warn that state-level shifts tied to the Blueprint for Maryland's Future could increase county costs.
Commissioner Rothstein said the budget process is beginning and stressed broad public involvement: "The key thing about the budget, it is our budget. It is the community's budget." He urged residents to provide candid, specific feedback ahead of the county's statutory deadline to adopt a budget by May 31.
Commissioner Garen and other commissioners said a wave of emails from residents has accompanied the budget debate but urged attention to outcomes as…
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