Title
AN ACT CONCERNING SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATIONS for the purpose of declaring transferring appropriation within the General Fund to provide for costs that were not anticipated and included in the Approved Fiscal Year 2026 Budget.
Background
General Fund Revenue Changes:
This legislation provides additional appropriation authority totaling $70,018,000 in the General Fund. The additional resources will increase the Fiscal Year 2026 General Fund Budget from $4,815,956,900 as expressed in CB-56-2025 and amended in CB-098-2025 to $4,826,316,900. The legislation appropriates additional Miscellaneous M-NCPPC (“Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission”) ($13,060,000) and Real Property Tax - General ($56,958,000) as revenue sources.
M-NCPPC Special Grants
This legislation increases appropriation for several agencies to reflect a pending memorandum of understanding between the County and M-NCPPC which distributes special grant funding to the County for a total of $13,060,000.
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Recipient Description Allocation
Office of the County Executive To support project charges $1,000,000
(DCAO for Economic Development - new)
County Council To be provided to non-profit organizations to $12,060,000
offer additional recreation programs through a
pilot demonstration program administered by
the county Council.
Winter Storm Fern - Snow Related Expenses
There is an adjustment of $23,881,600 to the participating agencies shown in the chart below. This request will help various agencies with snow-related expenses.
Agency Allocation
To (+) Department of Public Works & Transportation (DPW&T) $22,375,600
Department of the Environment $6,000
Office of Central Services $1,500,000
Total $23,881,600
Strike Force 311 Initiative
There is an adjustment of $98,000 to DPIE (under compensation and fringe benefit expenses character) to support the department’s litter removal and beautification blitz.
Non-Departmental
There is an adjustment of $32,978,400 to support higher-than-anticipated grants and transfers, strike force, electricity, speed camera, and pre-payments for financing costs.