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Senator Ready Corrects the False School “Book Ban” Narrative Spread by the Carroll County Times
Senator Justin Ready recently sounded off on social media regarding the Carroll County Times recent article claiming 2 more books “banned” by Carroll County Public Schools.
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Carroll County Budget Crunch: $30M Deficit Doom, Education Blueprint, and Public Library Activism Dominate Budget Debates
The fiscal battleground of Carroll County heated up last week as commissioners tackled a looming deficit projected to exceed $30 million by 2030. In a series of intense sessions, discussions ranged from employee salary increases to the contentious Maryland Blueprint for Education, showcasing the county’s financial tightrope walk.
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Carroll County Commissioners Face Fiscal Tightrope in Budgeting Season
The Carroll County commissioners launched their budgeting season with a bang, but the fireworks weren’t celebratory. Instead, they were faced with a daunting $12.4 million deficit and the looming specter of Maryland’s Blueprint for Education, a state-level mandate that’s sending shockwaves through local budgets.