FY 25 Harford County Approved Operating Budget

Harford County Department of Administration Budget & Management FY 2025 Performance Measure Report

Fiscal Responsibility - Managing taxpayer funds responsibly, efficiently, and effectively; governing within our means. Strong Families - Building & maintaining public infrastructure and facilities; promoting open space and protecting our environment. Vision: Harford County Government serves with the highest levels of professionalism, collaboration, and innovation in public service. Mission: To govern with integrity, competency, and efficiency, improving the quality of life for all Harford countians Alignment to Countywide Strategic Goals Honest Government - Doing what is right on behalf of the citizens we serve. Public Safety - Preparing for emergencies, deploying first responders on-time to every part of our County, mitigating disasters, and supporting law enforcement Excellence in Education - Investing in the classroom; focusing on student achievement; creating quality employment and intern opportunities Economic Prosperity - Attracting and retaining high quality business and meaningful jobs.

Performance Measures

Actual FY 23

Actual FY 24 *To-Date

Estimate FY 25 Change

3 - General Fund Actual Revenues 4 - General Fund Budgeted Expenditures 5 - General Fund Actual Expenditures 2 - General Fund Budgeted Revenues 1 - Ratio of Budget Staff to Total Approved Budget - All Funds

6:$1,221,068,315 5:$1,225,209,000 5:$1,238,952,500 $752,570,000 $768,496,000 $780,108,000 $688,756,709 $565,311,007 $780,108,000 $752,570,000 $768,496,000 $780,108,000 $731,879,576 $599,116,614 $675,000,000

Performance Measure 1: Ratio of Budget Staff to Total Approved Budget - All Funds ABOUT THIS MEASURE: This measure is tracking the number of budget analysts compared to the total all funds approved budget.

WHAT IS BEING DONE AND WHY IT IS IMPORTANT TO TRACK:

The annual budget grows every year, increasing the workload on the current budget analyst staff. This measure shows the ratio of the decreasing number of analyst positions to the increasing budget.

FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO CURRENT PERFORMANCE:

An increasing budget and a reduction in PINs contributes to this measure and the workload ratio.

Performance Measures 2-5: General Fund Budgeted & Actual Revenues/Expenses ABOUT THIS MEASURE:

These measures track the budgeted revenues and expenditures and compares them to the actual revenues and expenditures.

WHAT IS BEING DONE AND WHY IT IS IMPORTANT TO TRACK:

It is important to track budgeted versus actual revenues and expenditures to be sure that projections are in line with actuals; and that budgeting is being done appropriately.

FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO CURRENT PERFORMANCE:

Lower or higher than expected revenues can affect budgets and actuals; as well as the impact of inflation on expenditures, and rising healthcare costs for personnel budgeting.

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