Midday is holding a special Town Hall with Howard County Executive Calvin Ball. He has recently announced the first tranche of cuts intended to close a budget gap of more than $100 million while offering support to the thousands of federal employees that reside in the county.
The school system, renowned for being one of the best in the state, submitted a $1.26 billion operating budget request that the County Executive described as “surprising, unattainable and unaffordable.”
Additionally public safety and youth violence is on the minds of County residents after a spike in crime in Columbia.
What are his priorities for the county this year?
