FY 25 Harford County Approved Operating Budget

Harford County Department of Housing & Community Services Southern County Task Force 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 Estimate FY 25

Change

Attend and participate in HOA community meetings Develop a Community Based Development Organization (CBDO) Expand Parks & Recreation programming and develop more usable open space Provide initiatives that help provide safer streets and communities.

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Performance Measure 1: Develop a Community Based Development Organization (CBDO) ABOUT THIS MEASURE:

county government would have restrictions in accomplishing. Partnering with 755 Alliance enhances their mission and work while providing avenues for the county to fulfill needed projects. Adding CBDO's can aid in applying for and securing more grant opportunities. It enables an avenue to pursue projects that

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

As newly formed CBDO, monitoring successes are essential to track funding and successful assistances and projects.

FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO CURRENT PERFORMANCE: Over past years, 755 Alliance has done a superb job assisting people and families with rental assistance, eviction prevention and auto repairs. They have a history of proper screening practices. The responsibility is now a higher standard

as it is now the public's money that is being distributed.

Performance Measure 2: Attend and participate in HOA community meetings ABOUT THIS MEASURE:

HOA's in the southern region are not active and lack the performance that residents are paying to expect. We regularly attend HOA and community meetings to further gain insight into community needs and concerns. Many WHAT IS BEING DONE AND WHY IT IS IMPORTANT TO TRACK: Every grant opportunity available is being researched and applied for in efforts to change the trajectory of communities. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO CURRENT PERFORMANCE: We are working with community leaders, HOA's adding amenities and programming to gain community buy-in.

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