Title
AN ACT CONCERNING SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATIONS for the purpose of declaring additional revenue and appropriating to the General Fund and Internal Service Fund to provide for costs that were not anticipated and included in the Approved Fiscal Year 2022 Budget.
Background
This legislation provides supplementary appropriations in the General Fund to cover unanticipated and vital costs needed to meet year end operational requirements. The largest component of this legislation incorporates the FY 2022 budget reconciliation transfer request from the Board of Education (previously passed by the County Council in October 2021). It primarily driven by increase in outside sources revenue comes from restricted federal Covid-19 relief funding sources which is partially offset by final adjustments in State aid. The remaining portion of the legislation supports the following: (1) Office of the County Executive - $300,000 for anticipated fringe benefits and operating expenses; (2) Office of Ethics and Accountability - $23,400 for anticipated fringe benefits and merit pay; (3) Citizen Complaint Oversight Panel - $12,200 for projected legal expenses, anticipated fringe benefits and merit pay; (4) Board of License Commissioners - $35,300 for merit pay and payment of a prior year contract; (5) Board of Elections - $4,163,800 for expenditures related to changes to the Maryland Election Law Code and the District 8 special election; (6) Office of Central Services - $2,855,200 for merit pay, anticipated overtime, temporary positions and utility costs at the former Cheverly Health Center site; (7) Circuit Court - $1,309,600 for merit pay and anticipated fringe benefits costs; (8) Office of the State’s Attorney - $355,400 for anticipated fringe benefit costs and merit pay; (9) Fire/EMS Department - $11,975,000 for anticipated overtime expenditures, merit pay and anticipated fringe benefits costs; (10) Office of the Sheriff - $3,334,200 for merit pay and anticipated fringe b...
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