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Baltimore County Office Of Budget And Finance

Thursday, August 2, 2012

$25M Pension Loan Raises Eyebrows, Questions

Baltimore County officials say the loan for a Cockeysville recycling facility from its underfunded pension system is a "win-win." But some County Council members have questions.

UPDATED (3:16 p.m.)—Some Baltimore County Council members and union officials say a $25 million loan made to the county from its own pension system raises questions. The loan will be used to pay for a new recycling facility in Cockeysville. It's the same facility for which the Baltimore County Council approved $25 million in bond sales last November. Councilmen David Marks and Tom Quirk say they now have questions about the change in how the project is financed and the lack of independent oversight. "I don't know any of the details of the arrangement at all," Quirk said. "We definitely have questions." Marks, a Perry Hall Republican, said he was withholding judgement on the changes but was asking the administration to provide a legal …

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Arlow

10:57 pm on Sunday, August 12, 2012

That's pretty snarky. Stating that FIFA and the others were fired from the County without any proof they ever worked there is childish. It sounds more like you work for the Administration they way you act like they can never do anything wrong.   more ›

Thursday, July 28, 2011

County Budget and Finance Employee Charged with Credit Card Theft

Court records: Police say Santrel Goodwin told investigators 'she was late on many bills and needs whatever money she can come across.'

UPDATED (3:22 p.m.)—An employee of the Baltimore County Office of Budget and Finance, who has a history of financial problems, faces charges related to credit card theft. Santrel Goodwin -- an account clerk who earned $37,747, county records show -- was arrested by Baltimore County police at her office in the Old Courthouse in Towson, according to Elise Armacost, a police spokeswoman.  Goodwin, who was hired in December 2008, worked in the county's purchasing department, according to Ellen Kobler, a county spokeswoman Kobler said Goodwin had no access to private information that could lead to potential identity theft concerns for residents or others who do business with the county. "We're confident that this will not affect county …

Buzz Beeler

12:22 pm on Monday, August 1, 2011

Bart, I have no problem with that. On this site, if you align yourself with a certain individual all you have to do is click on their name and then comments. Trust me it won't take long to see if you're both on the same page. You and I may differ on issues, but our intellectual ability to articulate them is a reflection on ourselves. I think even though you use "Bart" as you blogging name, inside…   more ›

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