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Cecil County Council Fires Shot Across Budget Bow at County Exec On $1.4 Million Extra Spending

February 24, 2015

Members of the Cecil County Council fired shots across the budget bow on Tuesday, warning the County Executive that they expect stronger cost-cutting steps in her new budget to prevent a recurrence of more than $1.4 million in over-budget expenses this year. At issue before the council members at a worksession in Elkton was...
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Posted in Business, cecil county, cecil county government, Cecil Government, Cecil Times, county commissioner, education, Elkton, politics, Robert Hodge, Sheriff's Department, State's Attorney, Uncategorized | 6 Comments »

Hogan Budget to Take Back $372,000 from Casino ‘Impact Aid’ in Cecil County

January 29, 2015

Governor Larry Hogan’s recently proposed Fiscal 2016 state budget would cut local impact aid to counties and communities where gambling casinos are located, including a $372,000 hit on Cecil County’s aid from the Hollywood Casino in Perryville. An analysis of the budget proposal by the General Assembly’s non-partisan Department of Legislative Services said that...
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Posted in Business, cecil county, cecil county government, Cecil Government, Cecil Times, education, Elkton, governor, Martin O'Malley, politics, real estate, Republicans, Uncategorized, women | No Comments »

Cecil County Budget Obstacles: No Pay Raises, Tax Freeze — Landfill Deficit Awaits Action

January 15, 2015

NEWS ANALYSIS The script for a citizens’ “town hall” meeting this week on the upcoming Fiscal 2016 Cecil County budget was much the same as similar sessions in the past: the majority of speakers advocated for public schools and library spending and predict dire consequences if these popular programs do not get what their...
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Posted in Business, cecil county, cecil county government, Cecil Government, Cecil Times, county commissioner, Elections, Elkton, governor, Martin O'Malley, politics, Sheriff's Department, Ted Kolodzey | 13 Comments »

Cecil County Budget: Council Backs Most of County Exec Budget, Majority Supports Calvert Park; County Bond Rating Upgraded

May 14, 2014

The Cecil County Council indicated informal support for most of County Executive Tari Moore’s proposed Fiscal 2015 budget during a Tuesday afternoon worksession, supporting county schools and library spending and rejecting a bid by Council President Robert Hodge (R-5) to scale back spending on a new regional park. But the Council did agree to...
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Posted in Business, cecil county, cecil county government, Cecil Times, education, Elkton, Health, politics, real estate, Robert Hodge, Sheriff's Department, State's Attorney, Uncategorized | 6 Comments »

Local Biz ‘Preference’ Backed by Cecil County Councilor Hodge, as State Attorney General Backs Similar Steps; Local Staff, Political Clan Critical

July 16, 2013

Cecil County Council President Robert Hodge (R-5) has long been dismayed that county-financed construction projects often use non-local subcontractors and services—from port-a-potties to cement—rather than pump some of those government dollars back into the local economy and wallets of Cecil County residents. So last week Hodge proposed a broad initiative to boost “good faith”...
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Posted in Business, cecil county, cecil county government, Cecil Government, Cecil Times, Democrats, Elections, governor, Martin O'Malley, Michael Smigiel, politics, real estate, Republicans, Robert Hodge, Uncategorized | 1 Comment »

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