WASHINGTON, DC-As the federal government continues to head along a path that could lead to a government shutdown next week, local governments surrounding the district are formulating contingency plans and assessing the potential damage.
For example, federal worker furloughs could cost Maryland $5 million a day in income and sales tax collections, according to a memo circulating in the office of Gov. Martin O'Malley. In Fairfax County, officials recently blamed a decision to deny pay raises for its workers on the federal sequester, according to the Washington Post, as well as issues surrounding the controversial Affordable Care Act.
“We're all trying to read the tea leaves on what's happening at the federal level,” said Sharon Bulova, chairman of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors. “Sequestration and the whole federal picture absolutely plays into the pressures that we're experiencing locally with our budget choices.” See story in the Washington Post.
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