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Washington County, Maryland April 2, 2019

The Washington County, Maryland FY2020 General Fund Budget aims to reduce current expenses while strengthening schools, protecting citizens, and investing in future jobs and tax base growth.

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Washington County, Maryland April 2, 2019

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  1. Washington County Government FY2020 General Fund Budget Washington County, Maryland April 2, 2019

  2. Washington County, Maryland FY2020 General Fund Budget Revenue & Expenses while planning for the future. Reducing current expenses, washco-md.net April 2, 2019

  3. Revenue Increase Washington County, Maryland FY2020 General Fund Budget The Fiscal Year 2020 budget beginning July 1, 2019 continues our work to prudently manage the County’s fiscal bottom line while strengthening our schools, protecting our citizens, and investing in future jobs and a growing tax base. washco-md.net April 2, 2019

  4. Washington County, Maryland FY2020 General Fund Budget Fire & EMS washco-md.net April 2, 2019

  5. Washington County, Maryland FY2020 General Fund Budget Education Growing Our Student Citizens with Education washco-md.net April 2, 2019

  6. Washington County, Maryland FY2020 General Fund Budget Minimum Funding Level Required FY2021 may be in the form of a fire tax through legislation. washco-md.net April 2, 2019

  7. 2019 Budget Washington County, MarylandFY2020 General Fund Budget Causes Solutions Capital Project Savings - $2.2M Surplus Property $1.0M OPEB (Other Post Employment Benefits) $800K Slowed Capital Expenditures $1M • Speed Camera Revenue down from projections - $2M • Income Tax Revenue down from projections - $3M • Snow Removal over budget - $750K • South County Flood 25% cost - $1M washco-md.net April 2, 2019

  8. 2020 Budget Washington County, MarylandFY2020 General Fund Budget Causes Solutions Slow CIP Spending - $3.5M Eliminated 3 Positions - $350K Savings from Upcoming retirements - $300K Retirement Structural Savings Revenue Increase - $8.6M • Fire and EMS - $600K • BOE Increase - $2M • Day Reporting Center - $250K • Cascade - $200K • Other Mandates - $2.5M • Enterprise funds - $8.1M • Historically Drawing Reserve • FY2019 Drawing General Fund • Historically Raising Rates washco-md.net April 2, 2019

  9. 2021 Budget Washington County, MarylandFY2020 General Fund Budget Causes Solutions Revenue Increase May be in the form of a Fire Tax • Police, Fire, and Emergency Services Training Facility Operating Cost - $500K • School Resource Officers - $250K • Kirwan - $1M • Cascade - $1M • EMS - $2M • Capital - $1M • Sewer - $3M • Water - $260K washco-md.net April 2, 2019

  10. BOE Funding Partnership Washington County, MarylandFY2020 General Fund Budget STATE LOCAL FEDERAL The State funds approximately 59% of the WCPS budget. The federal government funds approximately 8% of the WCPS budget. County tax dollars fund approximately 33% of the WCPS budget. washco-md.net April 2, 2019

  11. State BOE Funding Washington County, MarylandFY2020 General Fund Budget washco-md.net April 2, 2019

  12. County BOE Funding Washington County, MarylandFY2020 General Fund Budget washco-md.net April 2, 2019

  13. Washington County, Maryland FY2020 General Fund Budget Fire Outlook • FIRE STAFFING PLAN • Phase Five • Phase Four • Phase Three • Phase Two • Phase One • SAFER Grant • 29 Full-time firefighters • 8 Full-time Firefighters located at Special Ops • 23 Part-time Firefighters FUTURE PHASES washco-md.net April, 2 2019

  14. Washington County, Maryland FY2020 General Fund Budget EMS Outlook • EMS STAFFING PLAN Detailed Support In Planning Stage • Phase Five • Phase Four • Phase Three • Phase Two • Phase One • County staffing at EMS Stations • 2009 • Hire full and part-time staff • October 2017 FUTURE PHASES washco-md.net April, 2 2019

  15. Washington County, Maryland FY2020 General Fund Budget Revenue & Expenses while planning for the future. Reducing current expenses, washco-md.net April 2, 2019

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