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Municipal and county groups warn Eastern Shore delegation of budget shifts, housing preemption and unfunded mandates
Summary
Maryland Municipal League and Mako told the Eastern Shore delegation on Jan. 23 that counties and towns face rising fiscal pressure from pension cost shifts, a potential highway-user-revenue cliff and housing bills that could preempt local land-use control.
Representatives from the Maryland Municipal League (MML) and Mako told the Eastern Shore delegation on Jan. 23 that local governments on the Shore face near-term fiscal risks from state budget choices and warned that elements of the governor’s housing package could preempt local control.
Justin Furey, director of advocacy and public policy for the Maryland Municipal League, said municipalities rely heavily on property taxes and that MML will pursue a task force (sponsored by Ways and Means chair Janelle Wilkins) to study diversified revenue options. "Our core challenge really is our overreliance on property taxes to pay for essential services," Furey said, describing task force aims to explore tax differentials and other revenue sources.
Michael Sanderson, director at Mako, told the delegation that…
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