FY 26 Approved Operating Budget

DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY SERVICES

Administration

Cost Center 221000

ORIGIN & PURPOSE : The Harford County Department of Emergency Services is tasked with the duty and responsibility to identify , assess and prioritize local and regional vulnerabilities to emergencies or disasters and the resources available to mitigate , respond to or recover from them . GOALS : To continue development and build out of career - based EMS system ; To maintain operational readiness in the Emergency Operations Center ; To provide administrative support , technical support and training to Harford County Government and Public Safety partners ; To provide public education and awareness ; To conduct two quarterly cabinet exercises testing County response plans to all natural and man - made disasters annually ; To pursue a radio and telephone to coincide with our current protocol quality assurance program ; To enhance the County ' s response to all disasters , DES will acquire CCTV feeds from relelvant critical infrastructure .

DIVISION SUMMARY BY CHARACTER

DES Administration by Character

FY 23 Audited FY 24 Audited FY 25 Approved Budget

FY 26 Approved Budget

SALARIES AND WAGES

$1,166,714

$1,589,065

$1,636,949

$1,656,457

CONTRACTUAL SERVICES

$717,203

$683,328

$788,300

$954,300

SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS

$86,016

$47,156

$55,000

$63,800

BUSINESS AND TRAVEL

$29,770

$35,874

$40,553

$52,953

CAPITAL OUTLAY

$2,570

$6,816

$0

$0

MISCELLANEOUS

$47,068

$0

$0

$0

INTER-GOVERNMENTAL / INTER-FUND EXPENDITURES

$527

$0

$0

$0

$2,049,868

$2,362,239

$2,520,802

$2,727,510

TOTAL

417