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Commissioner flags $1.4 billion state shortfall, data center veto as St. Mary’s County meeting opens
Summary
At the opening of the St. Mary's County commissioners' final meeting of the year, a commissioner warned a $1.4 billion Maryland budget shortfall could shift costs to localities, noted a vetoed data center bill and highlighted local homelessness and community events.
A commissioner opened St. Mary's County's final meeting of the year by warning that Maryland faces a roughly $1.4 billion budget shortfall and by drawing attention to a vetoed bill on data centers that some residents urged the county to weigh in on.
The speaker said the governor "kind of commit[ed] to not raising taxes" but added that it was unclear whether the state would shift costs to local governments. The commissioner cited a $1,400,000,000 deficit in the state budget and said that uncertainty "has us nervous with the state." The remarks placed the county's concerns alongside statewide conversation taking…
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