Cecil County Once Again Proposes Entire Elimination of Budget for Historical Society

(HSoCC) - The Historical Society of Cecil County was disappointed to hear that the Board of County Commissioners has recommended complete elimination of the Society’s small funding line item of $5,000 in the proposed budget.
While this is a minuscule allocation for the county, it is an important one for our organization, a group that provides economical services to the commissioners.
Our volunteers work hard for that small amount. In fact, the value of the services we provide to government is far greater than the amount the county provides for support. Since last year when the commissioners first proposed eliminating our funding, we have maintained a tabulation of the work we do at the request of local government. Our records show that we have provided over $16,000 in direct work for governmental bodies. Continued