Property, income tax hikes highlight Anne Arundel County $2.14 billion fiscal 2024 budget proposal

Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman on Monday proposed a $2.14 billion operating budget for the upcoming fiscal year along with increases in property and income taxes to pay for it. The budget, about half of which will go toward education, includes pay increases for school employees requested by the Board of Education and adds 208 positions in education and 30 positions in public safety.