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MD Board of Public Works Okays Budget Cuts

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ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - A Maryland board has approved a plan to address about $410 million of a budget shortfall for the current fiscal year to better position the state to tackle a deficit in the next fiscal year.

The Board of Public Works voted 3-0 Wednesday for the plan.

It includes about $206 million in cuts. Another $108 million will come from spending transfers. There also are some savings from early retirement offerings and cutting vacant positions.

The cuts include a 2-percent reduction across state agencies. There are about $18 million in reductions to higher education.

There are no layoffs.

The adjustments were made to address a drop in revenue projections. Maryland faces a shortfall of about $1.2 billion this fiscal year and the next, which begins July 1.

Don Rush is the News Director at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.