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DLS briefing: Southern Maryland to receive $686.5M in FY27 state aid, but health department cuts and college caps create local shortfalls
Summary
A Department of Legislative Services briefing showed Calvert, Charles and St. Mary27s counties would receive a combined $686.5 million in FY27 state aid under the governor27s proposal, while proposed community college caps and rebased health-department formulas would reduce some local funding.
Arnold Arju, senior policy analyst with Maryland27s Department of Legislative Services, told the Southern Maryland delegation that Calvert, Charles and St. Mary27s counties would receive a combined $686,500,000 in state aid in fiscal 2027 under the governor27s proposed budget.
"Calvert, Charles, and Saint Mary's Counties will receive a combined $686,500,000 in state aid in fiscal 2027," Arju said, explaining that about $619,000,000 of that is direct aid that flows to local governments and school systems and $67,500,000 covers retirement contributions paid directly by the state.
Arju said K-12 education makes up the largest share…
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