The Prince George’s County Council adopted a $5 billion spending plan on Wednesday for the fiscal year beginning July 1 that boosts investments in education and public safety.
in Prince George’s, the most since 2007. Alsobrooks also said the budget reflects an increased commitment to police accountability., which were mandated last year under sweeping police reform legislation passed by the General Assembly. The council must establish the bodies before a July 1 deadline. The spending plan contains $5 million to help with retaining and recruiting officers and money for more body-worn cameras for the county’s public safety agencies.
Last year’s budget was shaped by interest to address health disparities made unusually clear by the pandemic’s It also includes increased investments in efforts to mitigate the effects of climate change, including $95 million for a storm-water management fund. The council added additional funding for environmental protections and clean communities such as funding for illegal dumping surveillance cameras and staffing support for the county’s Climate Change Action Plan.
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