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St. Mary’s County commissioners approve directions to close $1.8 million FY2021 budget gap
Summary
The commission directed staff to implement a plan that uses departmental reductions, a $400,000 school budget cut and other adjustments to close an $1.8 million gap in the FY2021 general fund; commissioners also set a schedule to return the balanced budget for formal approval.
St. Mary’s County commissioners directed staff to implement a package of reductions and timing changes to close an approximately $1.8 million gap in the FY2021 general fund budget and instructed staff to return the recommended budget for formal approval on May 19.
The action follows a staff proposal that combined voluntary reductions from county departments, elected officials and the Board of Education. The package cited priority areas retained as education, public safety and county infrastructure while trimming other line items, returning some increases, and deferring selected capital timing.
Among the changes cited in the presentation were a $400,000 reduction from the Board of Education, the return of a $600,000 increase to the sheriff’s…
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