Harford County, Maryland FY 24 Proposed Operating Budget

WATERSHED MANAGEMENT

ORIGIN/PURPOSE: House Bill 987, which requires that certain Maryland counties, including Harford County, must collect a stormwater remediation fee from taxpayers to fund the implementation of local watershed protection and restoration program. Harford County is required to adopt and implement local laws necessary to establish a watershed protection and restoration program, including a stormwater remediation fee and a local watershed protection and restoration fund. Bill No. 13-12 was introduced to the Harford County Council on February 19, 2013. Bill No. 13-12 as Amended became law on April 23, 2013. A Stormwater Remediation Fee was established to implement the State mandate. Collection of the fee will commence on July 1, 2013. Revenue resulting from this fee can only be used for Watershed Protection and Restoration Programs. The Stormwater Remediation Fee was repealed by Bill 14-036 effective July 1, 2015. This fund is a special account for deposit of a certain portion of the recordation tax, $0.55 for each $500 of the sale price (or lien amount) for each property deed recorded. The proceeds of this fund are used for the County's watershed protection and restoration program as mandated under State of Maryland law. The State requires a separate fund be established for this purpose.

ALL FUND SUMMARY:

ORIGINAL BUDGET FY 23

EXECUTIVE PROPOSED FY 24

AUDITED FY 21

AUDITED FY 22

CHANGE FY 24 VS FY 23

SUMMARY BY CHARACTER: 10 PERSONAL SERVICES 20 CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 30 SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS 40 BUSINESS AND TRAVEL

459,717 426,456

497,164 620,045

748,638 638,119

827,661

79,023 370,161

1,008,280

5,885

3,291

8,445

5,985

(2,460) (6,000)

676

10,188

17,750

11,750

60 DEBT SERVICE 70 MISCELLANEOUS

942,290

1,365,642 1,684,669 4,180,999

1,567,808 2,769,240 5,750,000

1,951,749 2,200,575 6,006,000

383,941 (568,665)

1,450,319

GRAND TOTAL

3,285,343

256,000

SUMMARY BY DEPARTMENT: 30 PUBLIC WORKS

1,643,053

1,965,357 1,365,642

2,332,192 1,567,808 1,850,000 5,750,000

2,804,251 1,951,749 1,250,000 6,006,000

472,059 383,941 (600,000)

66 DEBT SERVICE 70 MISCELLANEOUS

942,290 700,000

850,000

GRAND TOTAL

3,285,343

4,180,999

256,000

SUMMARY BY REVENUE SOURCE: OTHER TAXES

3,666,857

4,081,867

3,300,000

2,999,700

(300,300) 310,000 246,300

INVESTMENT INCOME

9,802

14,744 298,827

50,000

360,000

MISCELLANEOUS

0

2,400,000

2,646,300

GRAND TOTAL

3,676,659

4,395,438

5,750,000

6,006,000

256,000

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