Prince George's County Executive Rushern Baker says he'll be looking at "almost everything" as an option to raise new revenue and deal with a possible budget shortfall.
The county has a projected budget gap of more than $100 million dollars, and new data expected next month could widen that figure. Prince George's has a $2.7 billion dollar budget and has limited ability to raise property taxes because of a voter-approved tax cap.
Baker's office confirms there are many options on the table -- including a probable increase in the state's gas tax and discussion about bringing slot machine gambling into the county.
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