Today, we examine public school spending and look at Montgomery County’s per capita budget in detail.In FY 2009, Maryland’s twenty-four public school districts received a combined $11.2 billion. Of that…
How Counties Spend
How the Counties Spend Your Money, Part Four
Today, we examine total and per capita county spending in three categories: libraries, economic development and debt service.Here is total and per capita spending on libraries by county. Well-educated and…
Today, we examine total and per capita county spending in three categories: fire and rescue/emergency medical services, law enforcement and health/human services/housing.Here is total and per capita spending on fire…
How the Counties Spend Your Money, Part Two
Today, we examine total and per capita county spending in five categories: Executive and Legislative branches, Boards of Elections, Circuit Courts and State’s Attorneys.In analyzing county spending on the Executive…
How the Counties Spend Your Money, Part One
Many Maryland counties are experiencing budget problems these days, exacerbated both by the economy and cutbacks in state aid. That is prompting many elected officials and government staffers to try…