The following letter was sent to Harford County Council President Billy Boniface and the members of the county council. A copy was provided to The Dagger for publication. President Boniface and Council Members: Tony Passaro and I were invited to comment on a 2008 report on Harford County government efficiency. The copy furnished us was […]
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Passaro/Whitley: “The Taxpayers Of Harford County Are Paying About $75 Million More Than They Should”
The following letter was released by Tony Passaro of the Bel Air TEA Party Patriots and Roy Whitley of Marylanders for Fair Property Taxation: As of November, 2009, the writers were privileged to serve on the “Harford County Financial Plan Advisory Committee” appointed by County Executive David R. Craig. This 23 person committee was ably […]
No Furloughs, Layoffs in FY11 Harford Budget; Extra $2.7M May Help Offset School Salary Cuts
The fiscal year 2011 budget which Harford County David Craig will submit Wednesday is set to decrease spending by 5 percent over last year’s plan and will include no furloughs and no layoffs for county employees, Craig said today. The proposed budget will also include $2.7 million above the school board’s budget request “to be […]
School-Related Legislation Focuses On Pupil Expenditures, Attendance, Charter School Funding, Labor Relations
The 2010 Maryland General Assembly session is just about to the mid-point, and well over a hundred bills relating to schools and their employees have been filed for legislators to consider. Of course, not every bill portends big changes to the state of education in the State, but some do. And they’re worth noting while […]
County to Offer Retirement Buyout Offers
As a cost-saving measure, and to “try to avoid layoffs” next year, county employees were notified Tuesday of a special retirement buyout offer, Harford County Executive David Craig said. Positions left open by those who accept the buyout will be eliminated or consolidated for fiscal year 2011, which begins July 1. But there’s a sweetener […]
Maryland Counties To Push For Changes In Education Funding Requirement
Continuing to feel the economic crunch, Maryland county governments will be looking for new ways around a long-standing state law requiring them to fund their portion of local education budgets according to a formula known as Maintenance of Effort (MOE). Maintenance of Effort was designed to ensure that county governments provide school systems with at […]
Facts, Myths, And Urban Legends About The County Budget And Our Taxes
The following special edition of County Line was distributed by the Office of the Harford County Executive on Monday: By David R. Craig Harford County Executive A recent debate has been sparked over property taxes, government spending and the constant yield. I am writing this article to set the record straight on a few misconceptions […]
Sen. Cassilly: “The Citizens of Harford County and Maryland were Well Served by the Harford County Delegation to the General Assembly”
From State Sen. Bob Cassilly: Dear Harford County Neighbor, The 2019 ninety day legislative session of the Maryland General Assembly concluded on April 9th. Once again, it has been my privilege to serve the citizens of Harford County as your Senator for Legislative District 34. I very much appreciate the considerable citizen input that I […]
