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Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Anne Arundel Council to Vote on Tax Hike

The Anne Arundel County Council is scheduled to vote Tuesday on a proposed 3-cent property tax increase designed to help balance the county's budget, following a recent meeting at which a divided council slashed county spending by more than $19 million.

Despite spending cuts to the community college and the police vehicle fleet, and a delay of construction funding for Severna Park High School, more cuts could be on the horizon. To balance County Executive John R. Leopold's proposed $1.2 billion budget for the next fiscal year, the council could increase the property tax, make more cuts, or approve a combination of the two options.

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