Annapolis Mayor proposes nearly 8
percent less spending in new budget
WNAV-When
Annapolis Mayor Josh Cohen addressed a packed house in council chambers for his
State of the City address Monday evening he says his first day in office he was
faced with a crisis. In addition to his State of the City address, the mayor
presented his 2011 budget. The budget
consolidates several departments, includes more layoffs but does not raise tax
rates. Mayor Cohen says this is a difficult time for the city. The mayors new
budget cuts spending by nearly 8 percent.
County school year shortened by 5
days
A man is robbed at a
gas station
WNAV-A man is robbed while sitting in his car. It happened Monday night around 9:15 at the
High’s Citgo in the 4700 block of
Changes are set for Child Support
guidelines
ANNAPOLIS,
Md. (AP) - Guidelines used to set child support payments would be changed for
the first time in 21 years under legislation approved by the Maryland Senate.
The Senate voted 43-2 on Tuesday to pass the measure. Supporters say the change
is needed to update the guidelines to adjust for an
increase in the cost of living since the guidelines were last changed more than
two decades ago. They also say it will direct more money to raising children. But opponents argue that lawmakers haven't spent enough time
studying the ramifications of legislation that will affect more than one
million people in the state. Sen. Robert Zirkin,
MDA storm recovery list for Agriculture
producers
WNAV - The
Maryland Department of Agriculture along with state and federal agency partners
have developed a list of resources the agriculture community may need in order
to clean up, recover and rebuild from the recent storms. The goal is to help
producers get back in full operation and or recover losses as quickly as
possible. The list of resources includes
information about indemnity programs, emergency grants and loans, instructions
for emergency burning permits, information on disposal of poultry and livestock
mortality and information about rebuilding and rebuilding in more energy
efficient ways as well as cash incentives for energy projects. The list is
available at www.mda.state.md.us under
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