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County Retains Triple-A Bond Rating
Top three bond rating agencies praise county's fiscal management.

Baltimore County has maintained it's coveted triple-A bond rating from the top three bond rating agencies in the country.
The rating, announced Monday, continues the county's status as one of the few to get such a rating from Fitch, Moody's and Standard and Poor's. Only about 1 percent of all counties in the United States earn the so-called "triple-triple" rating.
The rating means that the county pays a lower rate of interest to bond holders than it would it the ratings were lower, thus saving county taxpayers money.
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All three agencies praised the county for it's strong fiscal management, according to a statement released by the county.
"These ratings are confirmation that the County's commitment to innovation, consolidation, and efficiency are making a real difference in the day-to-day operation of county government," said County Executive Kevin Kamenetz, in a statement released by the county Monday.
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