April 22nd, 2022 by WCBC Radio
With a $4.2 million budget surplus on hand- the Allegany County Commissioners are moving forward with plans to reduce the local income tax with the hope being a further cut can be made next year. The commissioners conducted a public hearing Thursday as part of the regular business meeting- with a focus on the proposed FY 2023 budget. In large part due to an influx of federal dollars, the county’s budget is balanced with most of the requests sought by various agencies and departments approved. County Commissioner Creade Brodie Jr…
The commissioners reached a concensus to reduce the piggyback tax from 3.05% down to 3.03%. Commissioners President Jake Shade, who originally had proposed reducing the tax to 3%, agreed to the compromise in hopes that it can be slashed further in FY 2024…
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