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Legislature approves audit; members raise concern over Medicaid local share
Summary
The Allegany County Board approved an audit totaling $1,554,905.93 and during discussion Chair Brooke Harris and others noted the county's local share of Medicaid costs year‑to‑date (~$6.7 million), signaling budget pressure for county taxpayers.
The Allegany County Board of Legislators approved the presented audit totaling $1,554,905.93 at its July 23 meeting at the fairgrounds. Clerk introduced the audit for consideration and the chair called for discussion before the roll call vote.
During discussion Chair Brooke Harris asked members to note the county’s local share of Medicaid costs year to date, which she cited at about $6,700,000. "That's already almost about 25% of our tax levy," Harris said in the meeting transcript, signaling concern about the program’s pressure on local finances. The audit was approved following a roll-call sequence recorded in the transcript.
