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St. Mary's County official warns state unfunded mandates could force borrowing for $70 million in projects
Summary
An unnamed St. Mary's County elected official said state-imposed costs and a bond authorization under consideration could affect the county's finances, citing nearly $70 million in planned projects including repairs at Chopticon High School and a long-delayed sheriff's office building.
An unnamed St. Mary's County elected official told fellow local leaders that state “unfunded mandates” and planned bond authorization could push the county to borrow to cover major capital needs, including nearly $70 million in projects for a high school and the sheriff's office.
“I’m a little concerned with the budget going on,” the official said. The official described two projects that amount to “almost $70,000,000” and said one is “one of our bigger high schools, Chopticon, which is in need of repair.” The official added that the sheriff’s office is overcrowded and has been housed…
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