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Municipal leaders and residents urge Dorchester County Council not to eliminate tax differential during budget hearing
Summary
During a May 6 public hearing on the FY2026 budget, municipal leaders and multiple residents urged the Dorchester County Council to retain the county tax differential, warning its elimination would harm municipal services and finances; the Council recessed the hearing and scheduled further public comment for May 13.
At a May 6 public hearing on the Dorchester County FY2026 budget, mayors, town managers and several residents urged the County Council not to eliminate the county’s tax differential, arguing the change would cut municipal revenues and strain local services.
Municipal leaders from Cambridge, Hurlock and Church Creek addressed the Council during the “Annual Meeting with Municipalities” and the budget public hearing. Lajan Cephas, Mayor of Cambridge, suggested the County could draw from reserve funds and reduce paving projects rather than remove the tax differential. John Avery, Town Manager of Hurlock, requested the Council maintain the…
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