The Talbot County Taxpayers Association understands that taxation is necessary to fund government services that are appropriate for government and which are delivered efficiently and effectively. This begs some questions. What services and at ... Continue Reading »
Have we come to the end of an era of generous school funding in Talbot County? Statistically it looks like the era ended with the housing and financial collapses 2 to 3 years ... Continue Reading »
Recently the Talbot County Public Schools published its 2010 Annual Report. This was sent to all County residents. It was a very informative and well-produced document. It was very gratifying to see that our ... Continue Reading »
Talbot County taxpayers spend more than half of the annual budget on education. The Talbot County Public School system would have us believe that there is no room to trim their budget due ... Continue Reading »
In FY 2009 (year ending June, 2009), County income tax revenues totaled $32 million. In just one year, income tax revenues plummeted to $19 million – the largest decline ever recorded in the ... Continue Reading »