BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Board of Public Works this week approved more than $3.2 million in grants from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources to develop and upgrade trails and park facilities in nine counties across the state. The funding, primarily from the Program Open Space – Local initiative, will support projects in Allegany, Baltimore, Carroll, Cecil, Dorchester, Frederick, Prince George’s, […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Board of Public Works on Wednesday approved more than $4.7 million in grants to local governments from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources to construct park facilities in Baltimore, Frederick, Garrett, Prince George’s, and Washington Counties. Funding through Program Open Space – Local was approved for nine projects including three construction projects worth $2.8 million in Baltimore County. […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—The Maryland Freedom Caucus has responded to Governor Wes Moore’s remarks regarding this week’s downgrade of the state’s credit rating. Maryland lost its coveted AAA bond rating on Wednesday when Moody’s Investors Service downgraded its assessment of the state’s creditworthiness to Aa1, ending a more than three-decade streak of top-tier ratings. Governor Wes Moore, Lieutenant Governor Aruna Miller, Treasurer […]
UPDATE: The Maryland Freedom Caucus has responded to Governor Moore’s comments. Original story below… ANNAPOLIS, MD—Maryland lost its coveted AAA bond rating on Wednesday when Moody’s Investors Service downgraded its assessment of the state’s creditworthiness to Aa1, ending a more than three-decade streak of top-tier ratings. This downgrade means Maryland is no longer among the 14 states that hold the […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Board of Public Works, meeting on Wednesday, approved several key initiatives including a loan program for federal employees impacted by recent layoffs, funding for the new Carroll Island Park, the redevelopment of Pimlico Race Course, and a settlement for a wrongful conviction case. The Board, composed of Governor Wes Moore, Treasurer Dereck Davis, and Comptroller Brooke E. […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Comptroller Brooke E. Lierman, Gov. Wes Moore, and Treasurer Dereck Davis approved 95 initiatives representing a total expenditure of more than $ 950 million during Wednesday’s meeting of the Board of Public Works. During the meeting, the Board approved a new 10-year lease to relocate one of the Office of the Comptroller’s 11 regional branch offices from Elkton in […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Board of Public Works this week announced the allocation of over $15.3 million in grants to enhance parks and safeguard land across the state. The funds, distributed through various programs including the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR), will support local governments and a land trust in their conservation efforts. The most significant portion of the funding, […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Board of Public Works this week approved more than $1.7 million in grants to help local governments and land trusts buy land and conservation easements to protect natural resources and create parks. The money was from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources’ Program Open Space Local and Rural Legacy programs. Governor Wes Moore, Treasurer Dereck E. Davis, […]