Gov. Larry Hogan took a step toward keeping a campaign promise Tuesday as he found $25 million to switch into highway aid for local jurisdictions.
Doug Mayer, Hogan's deputy communications director, said the money would come from a pool of cash that has not been otherwise allocated.
Hogan had disappointed counties and municipalities when he released next year's budget plan Jan. 22 -- a day after his inauguration -- when local officials found that less money would be available in local highway aid than this year. The governor had used the same formula used this year -- resulting in nearly level funding -- but had cut the $16 million the General Assembly appropriated from the general fund to supplement the formula.