FY 23 Approved Budget Book

GENERAL FUND

FINANCIAL NOTES:

FY 22

FY 23

CHANGE

EXPLANATION OF INCREASE/DECREASE - EXPENDITURES

151,377,938 178,065,943

26,688,005

PERSONAL SERVICES The increase is the result of the FY 23 salary enhancements consisting of a 7% COLA and 3% merit for all eligible county employees; full funding of the Sheriff's Office wage enhancement request for law enforcement deputies, corrections officers and civilian employees equivalent to 10% increase; increased costs for health benefits, pension expenses, overtime and temporary salaries; and a total of 61 new positions were added for public safety agencies - 45 for the Sheriff's Office to staff the new central precinct and the medical wing at the detention center; six positions for the State's Attorney's Office for the new body worn camera; and thirteen for Emergency Services to staff an additional ambulance crew (3 of the positions added to Emergency Services were reassigned from Parks and Recreation). In addition, we appropriated funds for a 27th pay which will occur in FY 23. CONTRACTUAL SERVICES The increase is the net result of funds appropriated to the Emergency Medical Service Foundation to provide for pay and benefit equity with county employees, additional costs for data software/ hardware renewals and licenses; increase in the payment to Baltimore County for the Transfer Station agreement; increase in the new medical services contract for inmates at the detention center, and additional funds provided for full year utility costs related to the new fleet maintenance facility, as well as adjustments made to advertising, grounds maintenance and repairs/renovations to county facilities based on actual expense history. General, auto and property damage costs also increased for FY 23. These increases are offset by reduction in the annual cost for Retiree's Health insurance requiring less funds based on the actuarial. SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS Increase is the result of additional funds provided for sheriff's safety equipment - vests, evidence collection, etc.; additional funds are provided for weapons and ammunition for the Sheriff's Office as well as an increase for the inmate meals. Additional funds are provided for ancillary costs (vehicle, weapon and ammo, uniform, mobile/portable radios, police car equipment, etc.) for the law enforcement and correction positions added to the Sheriff's Office for FY 23.

65,573,004 66,243,454

670,450

6,136,146 8,883,930

2,747,784

138