Pr. George’s lawmakers approve $5.4 billion budget amid funding shortfalls

The Prince George’s County Council passed a $5.46 billion operating budget in a majority vote Thursday, focusing on priorities such as public safety while faced with limited funding. Chair Jolene Ivey (District 5) said a $171 million budget shortfall, higher interest rates along with rising inflation and the end of coronavirus pandemic funds meant the council had to be judicious in what it was going to fund for the fiscal year.