Teacher pensions creating Prince George’s budget pain

Published May 21, 2012 4:00am ET



Prince George’s County officials, whose multimillion-dollar budget gap grew last week when lawmakers passed Maryland’s fiscal 2013 budget, said the county’s shortfall will be even worse next year.

Maryland’s budget, which shifted the cost of teacher pension plans onto counties, added $4.15 million to the county’s already towering budget shortfall, forcing County Executive Rushern Baker to propose adjustments to the county’s budget Monday.

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