Discussing revenues, expenditures, unfunded mandates and upcoming county projects, the Queen Anne’s County Finance Department provided an overview of the Fiscal Year 2027 economic outlook to the county commissioners Nov. 18. The Bay Times and Record Observer reports Queen Anne’s County Public Schools continues to be the county’s largest budget commitment. With local demand and state Blueprint for Maryland’s Future mandates, Board of Education funding continues to grow and is expected to approach $90 million next year. Personnel costs, including salaries and benefits, are also projected to rise by more than $6 million across the three-year forecast.