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MACo director warns Dorchester County council: state and federal shifts could push costs to local governments
Summary
Michael Sanderson of the Maryland Association of Counties told the Dorchester County Council that state budget fixes and potential federal changes threaten county budgets, highlighting a $3 billion state shortfall and risks tied to Medicaid and education funding.
Michael Sanderson, executive director of the Maryland Association of Counties (MACo), told the Dorchester County Council on May 6 that state budget actions and possible federal changes could substantially affect county finances.
Sanderson said Maryland entered the year facing an estimated $3 billion budget shortfall and that the state’s approach to patching the gap included measures that may shift costs to local governments. “Coming into the year with a…
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