FY 26 Approved Operating Budget

JUDICIAL

Community Work Service Cost Center 416000

ORIGIN & PURPOSE : The Community Work Service Program ( CWS ), instituted on July 1 , 1985 , is a form of alternative sentencing imposed upon o ff enders by the Courts of Harford County or the Juvenile Services Administration . At the discretion of the presiding Judge , nonviolent o ff enders are assigned to community work service in lieu of more traditional sanctions . By performing work service , the community and the o ff ender bene fi t directly . These o ff enders are able to " pay back " the community for the crime committed against the County ; and participating private , nonpro fi t institutions and / or agencies , bene fi t from the work service performed on their behalf . Bene fi ciaries of this program include Harford County Government ( land fi lls , construction , and facilities maintenance ), hospitals , churches , various volunteer fi re departments and schools . AGENCY GOALS : To provide an opportunity for non - violent o ff enders to pay back to the community through the performance of community work service ; To increase the number of government agencies and non - pro fi t organizations that o ff er community work service opportunities for non - violent o ff enders by 10 %.

DIVISION SUMMARY BY CHARACTER

Judicial Community Work Service by Character

FY 23 Audited FY 24 Audited FY 25 Approved Budget

FY 26 Approved Budget

SALARIES AND WAGES

$416,820

$424,392

$523,507

$505,843

CONTRACTUAL SERVICES

$857

$983

$1,850

$1,850

SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS

$1,852

$2,486

$2,750

$2,750

BUSINESS AND TRAVEL

$0

$0

$50

$50

INTER-GOVERNMENTAL / INTER-FUND EXPENDITURES

$225

$243

$300

$300

$419,756

$428,104

$528,457

$510,793

TOTAL

566