Looming budget deficits lead to hiring and funding freeze in Prince George’s County - Arelis R. Hernández, Washington Post

Weak tax revenue has exposed gaps in Prince George’s County’s annual budget that have triggered modest hiring and funding freezes across the government, officials said Tuesday. Prince George’s is facing a $59 million deficit that, if left unchecked, could swell and jeopardize the county’s bond rating, budget administrator Thomas Himler said during a briefing Tuesday with the County Council. Prince George’s Community College, the Alice Ferguson Foundation, summer youth programs and the county’s food-assistance program will see their promised funding increases deferred to help offset the deficit. http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/md-politics/looming-budget-deficits-lead-to-hiring-and-funding-freeze-in-prince-georges-county/2014/10/07/924317ca-4e3c-11e4-aa5e-7153e466a02d_story.html