FY 23 Approved Budget Book

APPROPRIATION TO TOWNS/STATE/OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES

ORIGIN/PURPOSE :

Appropriation to Towns Harford County Government is mandated by the Annotated Code of Maryland, Article 25, Section 220, subtitled, "Grants to Municipalities in Lieu of Shared Taxes," to make appropriations on behalf of its three municipalities of Aberdeen, Bel Air, and Havre de Grace. As stated in the statute, beginning in Fiscal Year 1968-69, and continuing every fiscal year hereafter, there is paid to each of the three incorporated municipalities, an amount of money equal to the amount received for Fiscal Year 1967-68 by such municipality under Section 30(D) of Article 81 of the Annotated Code of Maryland, related to apportionment of shared taxes on banks and financial corporations. Additionally, this budget includes the differential or refund paid to the municipalities for police services. Appropriation of monies is based on an established formula, previously agreed upon between County Government and the municipalities. Appropriation to State The State of Maryland charges Harford County a fee to administer the Supplemental County Homeowner's Tax Credit Program. All applications are filed with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation. Applications are processed at the State level and the County is notified electronically of all approved credits. For FY 23 an estimated appropriation of $40,000 is included to pay the State for these costs. A large portion of the cost of operating the local Harford County Office of the State Department of Assessments and Taxation was shifted to the County in FY 12. An appropriation of $1,130,000 has been included to cover this expense in FY 23. Other Government Agencies Funding is provided for the operating expenses of the Humane Society. Grant Match Harford County enters into appropriately executed agreements with Federal, State and private monies in grant form. These agreements sometimes require a matching contribution from Harford County as a condition to accepting the grant. These matching contributions, whether voluntary or required, are paid by the General Fund to the Grant Fund. The Grant Fund is the fund that accounts for all Federal, State and private monies in grant form.

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