FY 26 Proposed Operating Budget Book

DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY SERVICES Administration Cost Center 221000

ORIGIN & PURPOSE: The Harford County Department of Emergency Services is tasked with the duty and responsibility to identify, assess and prioritize local and regional vulnerabilities to emergencies or disasters and the resources available to mitigate, respond to or recover from them. GOALS: To continue development and build out of career-based EMS system; To maintain operational readiness in the Emergency Operations Center; To provide administrative support, technical support and training to Harford County Government and Public Safety partners; To provide public education and awareness; To conduct two quarterly cabinet exercises testing County response plans to all natural and man-made disasters annually; To pursue a radio and telephone to coincide with our current protocol quality assurance program; To enhance the County's response to all disasters, DES will acquire CCTV feeds from relelvant critical infrastructure.

DIVISION SUMMARY BY CHARACTER

DES Administration by Character

FY 23 Audited

FY 24 Audited

FY 25 Approved Budget

FY 26 Proposed Budget

SALARIES AND WAGES

$1,166,714

$1,589,065

$1,636,949

$1,656,457

CONTRACTUAL SERVICES SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS

$717,203

$683,328

$788,300

$954,300

$86,016

$47,156

$55,000

$63,800

BUSINESS AND TRAVEL

$29,770

$35,874

$40,553

$52,953

CAPITAL OUTLAY MISCELLANEOUS

$2,570

$6,816

$0

$0

$47,068

$0

$0

$0

INTER-GOVERNMENTAL / INTER-FUND EXPENDITURES

$527

$0

$0

$0

TOTAL

$2,049,868

$2,362,239

$2,520,802

$2,727,510

DIVISION SUMMARY BY FUND

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