FY 26 Proposed Operating Budget Book

DEPARTMENT SUMMARY BY CHARACTER

Council DEPARTMENT by Character

FY 23 Audited

FY 24 Audited

FY 25 Approved Budget

FY 26 Proposed Budget

SALARIES AND WAGES

$3,223,716

$3,163,986

$3,631,230

$3,786,542

CONTRACTUAL SERVICES SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS

$383,317

$535,710

$785,460

$1,457,261

$35,021

$24,678

$56,675

$60,075

BUSINESS AND TRAVEL

$64,609

$77,052

$111,109

$116,109

CAPITAL OUTLAY MISCELLANEOUS

$19,139

$9,544

$24,691

$24,691

$0

-$36

$0

$0

INTER-GOVERNMENTAL / INTER-FUND EXPENDITURES

$0

-$9

$0

$0

TOTAL

$3,725,802

$3,810,926

$4,609,165

$5,444,678

DEPARTMENT SUMMARY BY FUND

Council DEPARTMENT by Fund

FY 23 Audited

FY 24 Audited

FY 25 Approved Budget

FY 26 Proposed Budget

GENERAL FUND GENERAL FUND

$3,725,802

$3,810,926

$4,609,165

$5,444,678

GENERAL FUND TOTAL

$3,725,802 $3,725,802

$3,810,926 $3,810,926

$4,609,165 $4,609,165

$5,444,678 $5,444,678

TOTAL

DEPARTMENT SUMMARY BY DIVISION

Council DEPARTMENT by Division

FY 23 Audited

FY 24 Audited

FY 25 Approved Budget

FY 26 Proposed 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

COUNTY COUNCIL TOTAL

$3,725,802 $3,725,802

$3,810,926 $3,810,926

$4,609,165 $4,609,165

$5,444,678 $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 benefits adjusted $31,075 based on FY 26 rate CONTRACTUAL SERVICES INCREASES $671,801 Contractual Legal Services increase: $669,801

Funding increase for outside financial audit and other professional services: $40,000 Funding decrease for building custodial services and telephone service: ($38,000) SUPPLIES & MATERIALS INCREASES $3,400 442