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In his latest video message, the mayor lays out exactly why the city is facing such an extraordinary shortfall that exceeds $9 million. This was the basis of his public budget forum presentations this week. The mayor addressed the need to cut spending, focusing on layoffs and reduced city services. He will propose his budget [...]

The financial picture of Annapolis looked so different just a few years ago. As Chief Administrative Officer Doug Smith laid out yesterday during a quarterly budget presentation at a City Council work session, the city was flush in tax revenue as year-over-year property values increased. A few years ago, Smith noted, the city had several [...]