FY 26 Approved Operating Budget

DEPARTMENT SUMMARY BY CHARACTER

Council DEPARTMENT by Character

FY 23 Audited FY 24 Audited FY 25 Approved Budget

FY 26 Approved Budget

SALARIES AND WAGES

$3,223,716

$3,163,986

$3,631,230

$3,786,542

CONTRACTUAL SERVICES

$383,317

$535,710

$785,460

$1,457,261

SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS

$35,021

$24,678

$56,675

$60,075

BUSINESS AND TRAVEL

$64,609

$77,052

$111,109

$116,109

CAPITAL OUTLAY

$19,139

$9,544

$24,691

$24,691

MISCELLANEOUS

$0

-$36

$0

$0

INTER-GOVERNMENTAL / INTER-FUND EXPENDITURES

$0

-$9

$0

$0

$3,725,802

$3,810,926

$4,609,165

$5,444,678

TOTAL

DEPARTMENT SUMMARY BY FUND

Council DEPARTMENT by Fund

FY 23 Audited

FY 24 Audited

FY 25 Approved Budget

FY 26 Approved Budget

GENERAL FUND

GENERAL FUND

$3,725,802

$3,810,926

$4,609,165

$5,444,678

$3,725,802

$3,810,926

$4,609,165

$5,444,678

GENERAL FUND TOTAL

$3,725,802

$3,810,926

$4,609,165

$5,444,678

TOTAL

DEPARTMENT SUMMARY BY DIVISION

Council DEPARTMENT by Division

FY 23 Audited FY 24 Audited FY 25 Approved Budget

FY 26 Approved Budget

COUNTY COUNCIL

COUNTY COUNCIL OFFICE

$1,764,591

$1,700,026

$2,068,147

$2,158,809

OFFICE OF COUNTY AUDITOR

$591,811

$598,541

$623,012

$655,704

BOARD OF APPEALS & REZONING

$189,047

$187,530

$290,221

$296,989

OFF OF COUNCIL ATTORNEY/PEOPLES COUNSEL

$258,902

$353,281

$591,007

$1,263,123

HarfordTV

$921,451

$971,548

$1,036,778

$1,070,053

$3,725,802

$3,810,926

$4,609,165

$5,444,678

COUNTY COUNCIL TOTAL

$3,725,802

$3,810,926

$4,609,165

$5,444,678

TOTAL

FINANCIAL NOTES

PERSONAL SERVICES INCREASES $ 155 , 312

Full - time salaries decrease ($ 16 , 912 ) Salary adjustments : $ 4 , 320 Turnover : ($ 21 , 232 ) FY 26 COLA of 3 % and merit increase of $ 1 , 000 for eligible employees : $ 106 , 878

FY 26 CPI increase for Council Members : $ 13 , 197 Pension adjusted $ 21 , 457 based on FY 26 rate Workers ' compensation adjusted $ 5 , 459 based on FY 26 rate Health bene fi ts adjusted $ 31 , 075 based on FY 26 rate

CONTRACTUAL SERVICES INCREASES $ 671 , 801

Contractual Legal Services increase : $ 669 , 801 Funding increase for outside fi nancial audit and other professional services : $ 40 , 000 Funding decrease for building custodial services and telephone service : ($ 38 , 000 )

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