Gas Prices Drive News Conference In Perry Hall

PERRY HALL, MD — Elected officials converged Monday morning in Perry Hall to talk about rising gas prices and advocate for state relief at the pump.

The average gas price in Baltimore County is $4.80, the American Automobile Association (AAA) reported on Monday, June 27.

U.S. Rep. Andy Harris, Maryland Delegate Kathy Szeliga, Baltimore County Councilman David Marks and other elected officials were set to address the cost of gas in an event at the High's Dairy Store at 9414 Scott Moore Way at the Honeygo Village Center in Perry Hall at 10:30 a.m.

“On July 1, the Maryland gas tax will automatically increase another 7 cents per gallon,” Szeliga said in a statement. “The leadership in Annapolis could stop this increase and reinstate a gas tax holiday to help offset the burden of high gas prices. Bringing down the cost of energy in Maryland should be a top priority for lawmakers. This should include addressing not only these historic gas prices but the sky-rocketing cost of all energy including home-heating oil.”

Related: Average Maryland Gas Prices Creep Near $5 Per Gallon: AAA

In early June, the average price of gas in the state was near $5 a gallon, AAA previously reported. More recently, the price has been dropping.
In the week that ended Thursday, Maryland saw an 11-cent drop in the price of gas from the previous week, according to AAA, which reported the Free State experienced the fourth-highest drop in price of gasoline, after Washington, D.C., which was down 15 cents; Florida, which was down 12 cents; and Indiana, which also saw a 12-cent decrease.