Budget Covers 2024

GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES

APPROVED BUDGET

EXECUTIVE PROPOSED

CHANGE

FY 24

FY 25

FY 25 VS. FY 24

GENERAL FUND SUMMARY BY DEPARTMENT:

COUNTY EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATION

1,869,589 1,588,902 1,500,727 4,298,882 2,855,104 4,431,972 7,005,084 5,866,902 2,951,795 4,768,168 2,272,595 13,823,667 117,743,609 44,706,644 3,775,044 41,015,613 4,378,696 4,854,954 9,660,401 3,802,116 314,852,402 19,881,806 20,885,407 12,036,451

1,865,688 1,538,426 1,258,395 4,332,450 3,291,779 4,141,960 5,787,738 7,976,323 2,970,921 5,006,577

(3,901) (50,476) (242,332) 33,568 436,675 (290,012) (1,217,346) 2,109,421

PROCUREMENT

TREASURY

LAW

PLANNING AND ZONING HUMAN RESOURCES

HOUSING & COMMUNITY SERVICES HANDICAPPED CARE CENTERS

19,126 238,409

HEALTH

HOUSING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

0

(2,272,595) 1,941,340 8,722,802 6,759,729

INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY

15,765,007 126,466,411 51,466,373 4,150,006 40,967,967 4,609,165 5,040,101 10,273,657 3,849,819 314,852,402 19,881,806 20,885,407 12,169,021 1,031,829 4,943,422 66,890,885

SHERIFF'S OFFICE

EMERGENCY SERVICES

INSPECTIONS, LICENSES AND PERMITS

374,962 (47,646) 230,469 185,147 613,256

PUBLIC WORKS COUNTY COUNCIL

JUDICIAL

STATE'S ATTORNEY

ELECTIONS

47,703

BOARD OF EDUCATION

0 0 0

HARFORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE

LIBRARIES

PARKS AND RECREATION

132,570 54,305 18,599

CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES

977,524

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

4,924,823 65,208,790

DEBT SERVICE

1,682,095

INSURANCE BENEFITS

899,968

912,456

12,488

3,248,140 42,310,225

3,166,850 28,015,159

(81,290)

MISCELLANEOUS

(14,295,066)

RESERVE FOR CONTINGENCIES

100,000

100,000

0

TOTALS:

768,496,000

773,608,000

5,112,000

The General Fund realizes an increase of $5,112,000 or less than 1% over FY 24 SIGNIFICANT CHANGES: o Sheriff's Office budget increases for four (4) new SRO positions added during FY 24 and for a Step-increase plus 1% COLA for law enforcement and corrections deputies. o Emergency Services increases for eight (8) new EMS positions added during FY 24 for an additional ambulance crew, and for additional overtime based on actual expenses. o Decrease in Miscellaneous budget for one-time funding in FY 24 for school site acquisition. o Investments in Information & Communications Technology for software programs to support efficiencies. o Board of Education, Harford Community College, and Public Libraries held flat. Board of Ed funding exceeds the state-required Maintenance of Effort. o Funding included for a 1% COLA and $1,000 merit increase for eligible county employees, as well as for employees of the State's Attorney and Circuit Court.

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