Harford Government, Police, Schools Oppose Teacher Pension Shift

At a press conference Monday afternoon, County Executive David Craig and others voiced their opposition to the proposed shift of teacher pensions from the state to the county.

Harford County leaders presented a united front Monday opposing Gov. Martin O'Malley's proposal to shift part of the cost of teacher pensions from the state to county government. County Executive David Craig, Sheriff L. Jesse Bane, Superintendent of schools Robert Tomback and Leonard Wheeler, president of the Harford County Board of Education, each spoke briefly arguing against the proposal during a press conference Monday afternoon. The proposed shift in pension costs is part of the Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2012 laid out by O'Malley. Craig said Harford County will incur $9.8 million in added costs if the proposal is approved and that the cost would increase to $14.7 million by 2017. Craig said the cost for teacher …

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