There has been a lot of debate recently about the City’s responsibility is to ensure a successful Market House for the public. (I laid out my overall views in Sunday’s guest column in the Capital). What has been noticeably absent from the debate so far, however, has been the financial numbers. The [...]
By JOSH COHEN, For The Capital
Published 06/06/10
In recent months, no issue in Annapolis has dominated the debate or been as divisive as the city budget.
Tomorrow night, exactly six months after the alderpersons and I took office, this debate will draw to a close when the City Council votes on the fiscal [...]
As the City Council moves toward finalizing a budget for fiscal year 2011, my goal remains to balance the budget in a responsible way without raising the property tax rate. In working to achieve this goal, I have had to propose unprecedented cuts including laying off 33 employees and cutting services. [...]
This past Monday, County Executive Leopold submitted his proposed Fiscal Year 2011 budget to the County Council. His proposed budget will have a significant impact on school construction within the Annapolis feeder system.
The good news is that under the County Executive’s proposed budget, Germantown Elementary School will proceed as planned (this assumes, of course, that [...]