Despite a projected $160 million surplus, the Baltimore County Council unanimously adopted on Thursday a $2.5 billion budget that maintains current tax rates and significantly cuts post-retirement benefits for future employees.

In its annual budget message, council members said they couldn?t apply minor budget cuts to property and income tax rates, trimmed slightly last year, in light of expected state fundingreductions.

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