State Agencies Assist Maryland Federal Workers Facing ‘Challenging Times’

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — From water bills to outstanding taxes, local and state agencies are jumping in to help Marylanders affected by the federal shutdown.
Mayor Catherine Pugh is asking utility companies to waive late fees to help try to keep federal employees afloat until they are back to work.
“We also talked with BGE and all of our other consumer partners, mortgage companies, and said, look we need everybody to provide relief at this time,” Pugh said.
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