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Garrett County board previews Fiscal 2027 budget, to seek $1.5 million from county
Summary
At a March 10 special work session the board outlined Fiscal 2027 priorities — including a 5.1% teacher salary step and rising health insurance costs — and said it will ask county commissioners for a $1.5 million increase above the state minimum to sustain programs and staffing.
Garrett County’s Board of Education used a special March 10 work session to outline priorities for the Fiscal 2027 budget and to announce a planned request for an additional $1,500,000 from county government above the state minimum.
At the meeting, a committee member (S3) said the board is projecting to ask the county for $1,500,000 and scheduled a presentation to county commissioners for April 21 at 4:00 p.m. "We are projecting that we would be asking the county government for an increase of 1,500,000.0," the committee member said, describing the request as necessary to maintain current programs and staffing levels.
Dr. Miller (S4), presenting budget slides, said the administration is planning a 5.1% salary…
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