FY 26 Approved Operating Budget

HEALTH

ORIGIN & PURPOSE : The Harford County Health Department is a service delivery unit of the State Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and the County Board of Health . It is responsible for the provision of a wide range of preventative health care and clinical and environmental health services . This department also provides alcoholism and drug treatment services and Women ' s , Infants and Children Nutrition Program ( WIC ) services . The department provides for assessment , policy development and assurance functions which protect all citizens against preventable disease , premature loss of life and environmental pollution .

MISSION STATEMENT : To make Harford County the healthiest county in the state of Maryland

GOALS : To establish and maintain a coordinated system of continuous health assessment , policy development and assurance for the delivery of public health services to the citizens ; To strive for an optimum level of protection against preventable disease , premature loss of life and environmental pollution ; To prevent and control epidemics .

DEPARTMENT SUMMARY BY CHARACTER

Health by Character

FY 23 Audited

FY 24 Audited

FY 25 Approved Budget

FY 26 Approved Budget

SALARIES AND WAGES

$210,446

$208,197

$207,564

$207,564

CONTRACTUAL SERVICES

$262,003

$271,677

$318,215

$318,215

MISCELLANEOUS

$3,492,388

$4,242,389

$4,480,798

$4,630,995

$3,964,837

$4,722,263

$5,006,577

$5,156,774

TOTAL

369