FY 26 Proposed Operating Budget Book

To promote public education and awareness; To promote organizational changes in accordance with the DES career ladder to include active supervision and expense control in the 911 Center; To provide effective and efficient HAZMAT response; To assure prevention of HAZMAT incidents through inspection and public education programs; To provide coordinated and specialized high risk rescues in support of the local volunteer and EMS services; To bring greater standardization to EMS in Harford County for the benefit of citizens, providers, and volunteer fire companies; To continue development and build-out of a County career-based EMS system.

DEPARTMENT SUMMARY BY CHARACTER

Emergency Services DEPARTMENT by Character

FY 23 Audited

FY 24 Audited

FY 25 Approved Budget

FY 26 Proposed Budget

SALARIES AND WAGES

$15,658,779

$28,437,091

$34,673,479

$37,536,311

CONTRACTUAL SERVICES SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS

$9,739,893

$4,258,652

$5,727,725

$6,156,769

$2,576,540

$1,100,217

$1,254,500

$1,209,800

BUSINESS AND TRAVEL

$528,712

$1,052,424

$1,042,853

$1,020,253

CAPITAL OUTLAY MISCELLANEOUS

$4,116,704

$6,816

$0

$0

$8,316,851

$10,067,225

$8,767,816

$9,358,858

INTER-GOVERNMENTAL / INTER-FUND EXPENDITURES

$851

$0

$0

$0

TOTAL

$40,938,330

$44,922,425

$51,466,373

$55,281,991

DEPARTMENT SUMMARY BY FUND

Emergency Services DEPARTMENT by Fund

FY 23 Audited

FY 24 Audited

FY 25 Approved Budget

FY 26 Proposed Budget

GENERAL FUND GENERAL FUND

$40,938,330

$44,922,425

$51,466,373

$55,281,991

GENERAL FUND TOTAL

$40,938,330 $40,938,330

$44,922,425 $44,922,425

$51,466,373 $51,466,373

$55,281,991 $55,281,991

TOTAL

DEPARTMENT SUMMARY BY DIVISION

Emergency Services DEPARTMENT by Division

FY 23 Audited

FY 24 Audited

FY 25 Approved Budget

FY 26 Proposed Budget

EMERGENCY SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

$2,049,868

$2,362,239

$2,520,802

$2,727,510

EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS CENTER

$8,434,346

$9,498,245

$11,128,992

$11,780,322

SUPPORT SERVICES

$2,996,560

$2,651,474

$2,952,188

$3,129,897

VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANIES

$8,662,423

$10,089,689

$10,922,333

$11,626,305

EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES

$18,075,196

$19,573,291

$22,922,130

$24,841,188

SPECIAL OPERATIONS

$719,936

$687,486

$859,928

$936,769

RESCUE SUPPORT

$0

$0

$0

$80,000

NATURAL DISASTERS

$0

$60,000

$160,000

$160,000

EMERGENCY SERVICES TOTAL

$40,938,330 $40,938,330

$44,922,425 $44,922,425

$51,466,373 $51,466,373

$55,281,991 $55,281,991

TOTAL

322