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Actually, it's because the governor cares more about saving money for the state and residents than about one very entitled school district.  The tax savings from Ocean City, Annapolis and Baltimore (all of which benefited significantly from the extra week of summer holiday traffic) will be used to offset spending increases so that taxes statewide will not be increased.  Montgomery County is the wealthiest county and the one where the majority of the county will not feel a huge pinch if taxes increase yet again.  Hogan specifically said that the extra revenue would be used to keep from raising taxes to offset increased state government spending and to avoid cutting programs or decreasing budgets (including school budgets across the state) and still balancing the budget without tax increases.  While other school districts may have issues with adhering to the schedule, all are making the compromises to do so, without complaining and whining about it like the wealthy Montgomery County.  The revenue to offset increased spending statewide without raising taxes is popular, hence so is the move.[/quote]

All of the school districts have complained and are complaining.

And since nobody has any idea how much more in taxes the Ocean City economy paid to the state last summer from the extra week or two the governor required school districts to stay closed, it's hard to conclude that the increased tax revenue is popular. Let alone that it will be used to keep from raising taxes. [/quote]

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