Cecil County Question ACharter Amendment – Date for Submission of the Budget
What your vote means
A YES vote requires the Cecil County Executive to send the proposed budget to the County Council on or before the second Monday of April each year, instead of April 1.
A NO vote keeps the April 1 deadline for sending the proposed budget to the County Council.
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Our summary of the official materials and local reporting.
- Now the charter says the executive must submit the proposed budget to the council by April 1 each year. source: elections.maryland.gov
- The amendment moves the deadline to on or before the second Monday in April, which falls after the Maryland General Assembly session ends. source: elections.maryland.gov
Why people want it, and why others object
Why this is on the ballot
- The ballot text says the later date lets the executive see the full money effect on the county of laws passed in the General Assembly session. Who proposed it and when the council voted was not found. source: elections.maryland.gov
Why supporters want it
- The ballot wording says the later date would let the executive know the full financial effect of state legislation before sending the budget. source: elections.maryland.gov
Why opponents object
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Who backs each side
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What you will see on your ballot
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Word for word from the State Board of Elections' official Cecil ballot: elections.maryland.gov .
Charter Amendment Date for Submission of the Budget
Currently the charter requires the executive to prepare and submit the proposed budget to the county council not later than April 1 of each year. The referred charter amendment will allow submission of the proposed budget after Maryland's General Assembly but no later than on or before the second Monday in April in each year. A vote in favor of the question will require the executive to submit the proposed budget to the county council on or before the second Monday of April each year. This later date is after the conclusion of Maryland's General Assembly. This later date will allow the executive to have knowledge of the full financial effect upon the county from legislation passed during Maryland's General Assembly session. A vote against the question will keep the current date of April 1 of each year for submission of the budget to county council and prior to knowing the full financial effects upon the county from Maryland's General Assembly.
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