County officially rejects school budget increase

Continued from Page nature of the request for a line-item level spending breakdown — and making that request late in the budget process — and the other reminded county residents and the board that it was asking for transparency in the use of taxpayer money, not private money.

“I have been against this motion since day one. It does not look at the future of our education system properly,” Mitrecic said.

“We have state mandates coming down, the Blueprint for Maryland’s future in four years. It’ll be two years after this budget is over. It’s almost like they hope this would go away by ignoring it. I don’t think that will hap-pen. The governor made it clear that it’s atop his agenda.”