FY 26 Approved Operating Budget

DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY SERVICES

Support Services Cost Center 222200

ORIGIN & PURPOSE : The Support Services sta ff provides for all areas of communication , information technology and Hazmat Response as well as the County ' s Mobile Communication Unit . Support Services is responsible for the implementation of and recordkeeping associated with the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act ( SARA ) Title III Law . This law mandates reporting of certain chemical inventories and regulates the responsibility of local jurisdictions pertaining to Hazardous Material Response and Community Right - to Know planning . SARA Title III , acts as the administrative arm of the Local Emergency Planning Committee ( LEPC ). Approximately 180 facilities in Harford County report to this committee . Site inspection of selected facilities that report under SARA Title III , are conducted by this agency . The Support Services sta ff provides / maintains the operations and maintenance of the radio system infrastructures ( including mobile and portable radios , pagers , mobile data equipment ) and computer network and specialized software ( Computer Aided Dispatch , Message Switch , etc .)

DIVISION SUMMARY BY CHARACTER

DES Support Services by Character

FY 23 Audited

FY 24 Audited

FY 25 Approved Budget

FY 26 Approved Budget

SALARIES AND WAGES

$806,506

$705,979

$794,688

$842,347

CONTRACTUAL SERVICES

$2,112,979

$1,924,423

$2,091,500

$2,228,550

SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS

$66,842

$16,646

$57,500

$50,500

BUSINESS AND TRAVEL

$8,732

$4,426

$8,500

$8,500

CAPITAL OUTLAY

$1,501

$0

$0

$0

$2,996,560

$2,651,474

$2,952,188

$3,129,897

TOTAL

423