Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Commissioners keep most frozen positions, tell staff to strip merit step from FY12 baseline and update benefits assumptions
Summary
At the March 7 budget work session commissioners reviewed grant funds, frozen positions and county-wide budget factors. They directed staff to remove merit/step increases from the FY12 baseline, recalculate pension and health costs, and to return with updated revenue estimates and position recommendations.
St. Mary's County commissioners reviewed grant-funded programs, a list of frozen positions and countywide budget assumptions at a March 7 work session and gave staff direction on next steps in preparing a recommended FY12 budget.
Elaine Kramer, chief financial officer, and Jeanette Cudmore, deputy CFO, reviewed the operating budget materials and a grants-match listing. They emphasized that many department increases reflect grant funding that does not require county matching funds; the grant schedules…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
