Hogan's $61 million in budget cuts given seal of approval
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The Maryland Board of Public Works voted unanimously Wednesday to approve $61 million in budget cuts from Gov. Larry Hogan, a Republican, after abandoning a proposal to level aid in lower-income jurisdictions.
State Treasurer Nancy Kopp said the board heard the public's response to the original budget cuts — totalling $67 million — and made changes accordingly, posting them the morning of the meeting. Democrat lawmakers had argued the previous proposal took funding from cash-strapped districts like Prince George's County and Baltimore.
The updated cuts, the board said, are part of an effort to decrease spending ahead of an expected shortfall of $742 million.