Prince George's council has a lot on its plate - The Washington Post

This year, council members said, they plan to seek ways to shore up education, environmental programs, economic development and public safety, and complete an overhaul of ethics rules that began in last year’s state legislature.

It won’t be easy.

Many council members want to expand the county’s tax base to help close an estimated $126 million budget shortfall without further burdening county residents, who pay among the highest taxes in Maryland. At the same time, Prince George’s officials have to cope with challenges emanating from the state capital: potentially less overall state aid, possibly higher teacher pension costs for localities and an ongoing battle over an income tax formula that leaves Prince George’s at a disadvantage.