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St. Mary’s County commissioners face roughly $11 million operating shortfall as budget work sessions begin
Summary
County staff presented a revised FY 2016 draft that includes capital project changes and updated revenue estimates; commissioners directed staff to remove one major road project from the draft and identified items that could be funded from one-time sources while noting an estimated $11 million recurring gap.
St. Mary’s County officials opened a March 9 work session with revised capital projects and an updated operating budget that shows an estimated $11 million gap between projected revenues and the county’s modified expense requests.
Finance staff told the Board of County Commissioners the modified expense total was about $226.5 million and that “the net difference between the revenues and expenses at this point in time is about 11,000,000 of a shortfall.” The staff overview attributed some changes to updated fringe rates, health insurance premiums and grant adjustments.
The budget presentation combined a review of the capital improvements…
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