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County administrator warns of $1.9 million in proposed state budget cuts; commissioners say library closures are trustee decisions
Summary
Allegany County officials described potential state budget changes that could cut roughly $1.9 million from county revenues and clarified that any decision to close county library branches rests with the library board of trustees, not the commissioners.
County Administrator Bennett updated the Allegany County Board of Commissioners on elements of the governor's proposed state budget that the county projects could reduce local revenue by about $1.9 million if enacted.
Bennett said the governor's proposal would cut a disparity grant by $800,000, introduce a new direct payment to counties for teacher pension costs of about $754,000, and shift the county share for the local assessment office from…
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