GC Officials Attend State Senate Hearing
Feb. 23, 2012
A group of Garrett County officials attended a hearing in Annapolis yesterday to discuss the proposed Maryland State Senate Bill #586.
The bill would cap school system funding losses from state aid at around five percent.
About 30 individuals from the Friendsville area were present, while Dennett Road Elementary had seven people at the hearing on its behalf.
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The hearing began at 1 p.m. One Garrett Countian has stated that there was a wait time of approximately 3 to 4 hours before the school budget issue could be addressed, as other bills were also on the agenda.
When Bill 586 did come up, George Edwards, Maryland state senator, led the testimony and was followed by Davis Cox, Allegany County superintendent of public schools.
Next to speak were Garrett County commissioners Gregan Crawford and James Raley, followed by Sue Waggoner, Garrett County interim superintendent of schools, and Larry McKenzie, director of finance for the Garrett County Board of Education.
Spencer Schlosnagle, Friendsville mayor, then began the citizen testimony.
In response to the testimony, Edward Kasemeyer, Maryland state senator, stated that the committee was “going to help.”
Further information will be forth coming.
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