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Speaker warns of $1.5 billion state shortfall and urges county readiness for budget work session
Summary
An unidentified speaker raised concerns about a reported $1.5 billion state budget deficit, questioned legislative priorities like redistricting, and said the county will need to weigh how to respond during upcoming budget work sessions.
An unidentified speaker at a St. Mary's County meeting said the state is facing a newly reported $1,500,000,000 shortfall and warned that local government will likely need to address resulting pressures during the county budget work session.
The speaker said, "Locally, we all know about the new $1,500,000,000 deficit here in our state," and noted earlier expectations that doubled vehicle…
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