Harford County, MD FY 24 Proposed Capital Budget & Capital Improvement Program

THE BUDGET PROCESS

Late August Board of Education (BOE), Libraries (HCPL) & Harford Community College (HCC) provide preliminary request information

Late August Expense estimates from the Budget Officeand revenue estimates from Treasury

Late August Spending

Affordability provides preliminary revenue estimates

December Spending Affordability Committee makes revenue growth recommendations

Early September County Executive establishes baseline budget guidelines

September/October Departments, BOE, HCC & HCPL submit operating/capital budget requests, goals and objectives

February County Executive holds departmental hearings on budgets and performance plans

budget budget January County Executive holds public hearings for citizen input on the budget

December Budget and Treasury make expense and revenue recommendations

May County Council holds public hearings for citizen input

April 15 County Executive’s proposed budget submitted to the County Council and published for the public

April/May County Council conducts budget hearings for Departments, BOE, HCC and HCPL

June 15 The Approved Budget and Tax Rates are authorized by the County Council

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