County Budget Update … ) budget, and requests from elected officials were covered across the last two budget work sessions … await State and Federal budget deliberations which will greatly impact what the county is able to … FY26 Budget … (BWS). Some CIPs were removed or altered to reduce their budget impact, but by and large the … afford. Starting from February 25th’s BWS, budget documents showed the county’s outstanding debt … FY26 Budget.png … move through the FY26 budget process. Capital Improvement Projects (CIPs), the Board of Education (BOE …

Budget … State Budget Impacts … Breaking Down the Governor’s Proposal Maryland’s budget process is complex, often contentious, and … . The House and Senate then review, modify, and ultimately approve the budget. Maryland’s Constitution … mandates a balanced budget annually. While the General Assembly has broad authority over the process … . In analyzing this year’s budget, I consulted multiple sources, including reports from the Maryland … State Budget.png … challenging to follow. Each year, the Governor submits a proposed budget to the General Assembly …

services, this budget reflects planning designed to serve both current residents and future generations. As … $3.11M, reflecting a balanced budget. Major categories include: Public Works ($878K) - The largest … FY26 Budget … Ltown Budget.png … Deep Dive Into Key Items Leonardtown’s FY2026 Approved Budget offers a roadmap of how the town … elected officials, voted on by residents in the town limits, undergo a similar budget process as … stormwater management and street signage. This year’s budget includes: $126K for road repairs $100K … Leonardtown’s FY26 Budget …

with a finalized FY26 budget that saw significant revenues increases and cuts to programs. Confronting … revenues, even with a reduced new deposit. Governor Wes Moore’s initial budget proposal had major cuts to … requirements. Instead of broad-based income or sales tax hikes, Maryland’s FY26 budget focuses on more … FY26 Budget … Cuts & Taxes Balance Budget … MD FY26 Budget.png … Cuts & Taxes Balance Budget After 90 days, the 2025 Maryland General Assembly session concluded … St. Mary’s County specifically. Budget Overview: Total State Budget: Approximately $64.6 billion … Maryland’s FY26 Budget - Review …

. Expenses include: $326.2M baseline budget request, covering recurring costs $13.1M in ECC’s for … FY26 Budget … the Commissioners during the March 11th budget work session (BWS) to explain their FY26 budget … additional funding at the time. Too much is still unknown regarding the State’s budget process and … the difficult nature of this year’s budget and the resulting inability for them to commit to any … FY26 Budget (1).png … County Budget Update - County Departments … result from the State budget Breakdown of pay raises from Finance Dept’s presentation Van Cleave told …

SMCPS FY26 Budget Finalized … unanimously to adopt the FY26 budget on May 21st. That brought the school system’s budget to a total of … FY26 Budget … closing schools and cutting staff to make up budget shortfalls. “And if you’ve got to redistrict, that’s … , including negotiating a 25% reduction in stop loss insurance rates. Overall, budget savings included … FY26 Budget (3).png … finalize and adopt the fiscal year 2026 budget. The St. Mary’s County Board of Education (BOE) voted …

. Throughout the process, Commissioner Hewitt seemed to drive the budget bus by advocating for his priorities … FY26 Budget … FY26 Budget (2).png … Commissioners had to set aside $5.1M while the General Assembly finalizes the State’s budget … budget process have concluded with the County Commissioners approving a recommended budget for public … the budget. One thing the group agreed on, however, was that additional changes would be made … County Recommends Budget … pending the State’s final budget. Significant cost shifts from the State to the county level meant the …

Budget … Second FY25 Budget Work Session … Session was held on December 12th. Topics discussed were Operating Budget Revenues, Debt Service, and … County an additional $770K to use in the FY25 budget. Because of limited revenue growth, the … Originally Published: December 29, 2023 Revenue, Tax Rates, More Discussed The second Budget Work … General Expense items in the overall budget. Leaving the money would fund the OPEB account at 95 …

Budget … okaying funding sources. When the Commissioners approve the final budget each May, the document includes … County funds, allocated in FY26 and 27. This project was originally in the budget last year, but was … budget includes Capital Improvement Projects (CIP). Projects will have allocated funding, often spread … all approved CIPs. Projects were discussed during the first Budget Work Session on 11/28/23, with … are subject to change between now and the final approved budget. They can also change from year to …

primarily because of shifting CIPs, which are forecasted for the next five years during each budget … Budget … reviewed by the County Commissioners on November 19th during the first Budget Work Session (BWS) for FY26 … FY26 Budget … . The county must approve the budget by the end of May each year, with the fiscal year starting July … FY26 Budget Work Session … cycle. This budget has an additional $89.8M for FY31 projects. St. Mary’s County Public Schools (SMCPS … changed to secure funding earlier because of concerns over coming state budget constraints. According to …

Budget … “Keep the Lights on Budget” … , non-profit grants, and more. Decisions made during the budget process have an everyday impact on … income received. Major revenue streams funding the budget are property and income taxes, which Cudmore … your life. CFO Cudmore’s overall recommendation is for a “keep the lights on” budget to maintain … Commissioners meeting, Chief Financial Officer Jeanette Cudmore provided a briefing on the upcoming budget … . Each year the Commissioners work through a budget process to allocate funding to various county …

also said he didn’t believe the County should “balance the budget on the backs of employees … Budget … for another budget work session. They will provide direction on funding for state agencies (like the … Commissioners approve their recommended FY25 Budget. The Budget Public Forum is scheduled for April 23rd, 6:30PM at Great Mills High School. … FY25 Budget Work Session … from various county departments during the March 12th budget work session, as they reviewed the total … Commissioners updated revenues showed an excess of $7.3M versus budgeted expenses, while the …

Originally Published: March 7, 2024 Operating Budget, Board of Education February 27th’s budget … Budget … the budget numbers. Cudmore said what looked like an additional $14M in funding was not accurate due … (BOE) budget. Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Cudmore began the meeting by explaining a discrepancy in … FY25 Budget Work Session … Operating Budget, Board of Education … Education budget was discussed. If you’ve been following the process so far, you’ll know the Board …

Financial Officer (CFO), Jeanette Cudmore, gave the Commissioners a budget briefing last week, which … Budget … Commissioners Receive Budget Briefing …

Budget … projects, during their first budget work session last week. Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Cudmore began … First FY25 Budget Work Session … FY24 budget, another $39M added for the inclusion of FY30 projects, for a total of an additional … unused funding from completed and under budget projects. Additionally, there are several CIPs where … to support CIP’s in the FY25 budget. I’ll cover some specific Capital Improvement Projects in a separate post. …

Breakdown As required by the Maryland State Department of Education, the budget is categorized as … ) unanimously approved the Superintendent’s recommended budget for fiscal year 2026. The budget now … FY26 Budget … attendants, retention stipends for drivers, and higher contract costs for operations and maintenance Budget … is scheduled for the February 25 commissioners' meeting. The proposed budget prioritizes funding … Board of Ed Budget … capacity to fund more education expenses locally, State funding decreases accordingly. Overall Budget …

Budget … was a total of $280.6M and the FY25 recommended budget is $289.1M, an increase of $8.5M or 3%. Budget … Superintendent Releases Budget … $19.7M, of which all but $8.6M was allocated for use in the FY24 budget. The remaining $8.6M is … to that, the BOE’s budget includes a fund balance accounting. In June 2023, the fund balance was … recommended budget for FY25. While the budget requests an additional $14M in local funding, it will … board has a $19M fund balance, that is not a truthful statement,” Smith said. In FY24, the budget …

goals with this budget were being competitive to “attract and retain a finite group of people who can … Budget … could see a 5% pay increase in the Governor’s budget this year, which would put Sheriff’s Office … FY25: Budget Work Session … Budget Public Forum on April 30th, at Great Mills High School. A majority of the discussion centered … were reviewed at the March 5th Budget Work Session. This category includes both Circuit and Orphans … ); Establish Corrections Training Budget ($43K). Sheriff Steve Hall was present for questions. Hall said his …

Budget … overall budget. You may sign up for any or all of the topics, and there will be separate sign up … be allocated to the budget for St. Mary’s County Public Schools. Budget documents note that because … Budget Public Forum … will begin with introductions, remarks from Commissioner President Guy, a presentation with budget … Originally Published: April 22, 2024 What To Expect Tomorrow night is the budget public forum … planning for a new firehouse in Leonardtown. -FY2025 Recommended Budget: general comments about the …

budgets. After being listed in the budget for FY20, it was not shown in the approved budgets for … Commissioners at their November 5th meeting, along with drafted budget instructions for county department … FY26 Budget Process Begins … make efforts to pay for non-recurring items through “savings in [the] current year budget … FY26 Budget … Finance Officer for St. Mary’s County, kicked off the FY26 budget process on November 5th, her first … since being hired earlier this year. Van Cleave presented the FY26 budget calendar to the …