This Week on Conduit Street

May 8, 2015

		COUNTY BUDGET SEASON UNDERWAY With every county amidst its deliberations for next year's budgets, statewide debate focuses on public priorities, tax rates, and finding the best balance to expand, continue, or refine service delivery. Conduit Street has been following these local debates, with updates from across the state. Read county budget articles here.

NACo Webinar: Strategies for Employers Providing Retiree Health Coverage - June 4 Opinion Piece States Education is Key to Helping Baltimore, Encourages Regional Approach Facility Planners Discuss Cost Increases and Labor Issues at Hagerstown Meeting ObamaCare Continues, Counties Quietly Stuck with New Fee	County Budget Updates: Allegany Anne Arundel Baltimore City Calvert Caroline Cecil Charles St. Mary's Fitch and Moody's Upgrade Washington County Bond Rating	Senate Joins House in Introducing "Waters of the US" Legislation Bay Advocate Questions Why Phosphorus Management Tool Took Decades to Enact Allegany Commissioners Provide $20,000 to Augment Purchase of State Conservation Easement Baltimore City Synagogue Argues Stormwater Fee Violates Religious Rights
General Assembly to Convene Work Group to Study Police Issues Governor's Heroin and Opioid Task Force Visits Southern Maryland Bill in Congress Would Require Statewide Interoperability Coordinator National Initiative Launched to Reduce Number of People with Mental Illness in Jails ACLU, FOP and Legislators Discussed Stalled Police Reform Bills at Community Forum	Maryland Tolls Quickly Take Center Stage Bipartisan Bill Proposes National "Complete Streets" Policy Montgomery County to Install Charging Stations in Public Parking Areas Baltimore City Council Approves Urban Tax Credit Montgomery County Executive Revives Task Force to Review Independent Transit Authority Proposal	County Budgets Police Reform Highway Revenues Stormwater Mental Illness in Jails Healthcare Costs May 12 Bill Signings MACo Summer Conference NACo Annual Conference MML Annual Convention
Register Now for the State & Local Government Law Program on May 13 Governor Extends May 12 Bill Signings into Two Sessions Registration Opens for Maryland Regional Interoperability Forums Energize. Mobilize. Capitalize.: MACo's 2015 Summer Conference - August 12-15	Garrett Commission Approves Phase One of New Emergency Management Operations Center MACo Seeking Legislative Proposals for 2016 Legislative Session Cudmore Selected as St. Mary's Chief Financial Officer MACo Welcomes New Bronze Corporate Partner: Constellation	Dorchester County Economic Development Director Elected MEDA President Register Now - Early Bird Rates for NACo's Annual Conference End May 29 MDOT Accepting Bikeways Funding Applications through May 28 Maryland Board of Public Works - May 13 Agenda & Summary

Dates to Remember:

MACo Summer Conference - August 12-15, 2015

Corporate Partner Profile:
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