FY 26 Approved Operating Budget

FINANCIAL NOTES

PERSONAL SERVICES INCREASES $ 312 , 084

Full - time salaries increase : $ 41 , 798 Salary adjustments : $ 41 , 798 FY 26 COLA of 3 % and merit of $ 1 , 000 to all eligible employees : $ 50 , 610 Temporary salaries increase : $ 124 , 934 Pension adjusted $ 28 , 694 based on FY26 rates Health bene fi ts adjusted $ 42 , 510 based on FY 26 rates FICA adjusted $ 12 , 757 based on actuals

CONTRACTUAL SERVICES INCREASES $ 754 , 900

Funds reallocated within Tourism cost center from Miscellaneous and provide for advertising , software , contractual services for business development , printing of Homegrown Harford Ag magazine , and services such as MEDA , Economic Alliance of Baltimore , Army Alliance , Northeast MD Technical Council , Small Business Development Center , etc .

SUPPLIES & MATERIALS INCREASES $ 3 , 275

Funding provides for in house and commercial printing , supplies and materials for various events , mailings and delivery service . Funds adjusted $ 3 , 275 for increased economic development events .

BUSINESS & TRAVEL INCREASES $ 6 , 700

Funding adjusted for costs associated with an increase in attendance at training , seminars , and meetings ; as well as a county owned vehicle for tourism , memberships fees and dues , for a net increase of $ 6 , 700 .

MISCELLANEOUS DECREASES ($ 730 , 000 )

Funding decreased due to reallocation of funds within Tourism cost center to contractual services O ffi ce of Economic Development : $ 555 , 500 provides for organizations such as Susquehanna Workforce Network , Small Business initiatives , Chamber of Commerce , etc . Agricultural Services : $ 250 , 000 provides for agricultural contributions and loan / grant programs . Tourism : $ 1 , 270 , 000 in hotel tax funding for various tourism grant and contribution funding opportunities .

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