The upcoming budget discussions happening in 2024 for the Fiscal Year 2025 budget may be worth watching. The number of discussions around potential tax increases last year (during the FY24 budget process) could be an indicator of what we may hear and see in the discussions for the FY25 budget.
Carroll County Government has not listed the upcoming meetings on their Budget page or in their budget calendar as of this article. View that page here: https://www.carrollcountymd.gov/government/directory/management-budget/bureau-of-budget/
On the YouTube channel for Carroll County Government there are a number of scheduled meetings relating to the FY25 budget. Here is what is listed today:
March 5, 2024 at 10:00am: FY 25 Budget Overview
March 19, 2024 at 9:00am: FY 25 Recommended Budget Presentation
March 21, 2024 at 9:00am: FY25 Agency Budget Hearings
March 26, 2024 at 9:00am: FY25 Agency Budget Hearings
March 28, 2024 at 1:00pm: FY25 Agency Budget Hearings
April 2, 2024 at 9:00am: FY25 Proposed Budget Work Session
April 4, 2024 at 1:00pm: FY25 Proposed Budget Work Session
April 9, 2024 at 9:00am: FY25 Proposed Budget Work Session
April 11, 2024 at 1:00pm: FY25 Proposed Budget Work Session
April 16, 2024 at 9:00am: FY25 Proposed Budget Work Session
April 23, 2024 at 10:00am: FY25 Proposed Budget Work Session
May 14, 2024 at 1:00pm: FY25 Adopted Budget Work Session
May 16, 2024 at 1:00pm: FY25 Adopted Budget Work Session
May 21, 2024 at 1:00pm: FY25 Budget Adoption
I had to hand type these so I am hoping I made no errors. Visit the County Government YouTube channel for verification of the information above.
As someone that has watched budget meetings over the years I can tell you that some of the early “Hearings” can be a bit dry and not sure you need to pay a lot of attention to them early on in the process (although they make for some good reference later on in the process).
The best meetings to watch begin with the April 2nd “Work Session” (this is my opinion).
I will keep an eye out for changes to this schedule when it is published on the Carroll County Government website (link above).
If you like Budget history The Observer has put together a few videos that you might find interesting on some revenue and expenses over time in the past (something I wish the Budget office and Commissioners spent some time reviewing as part of the budget process).
Intro:
County Population Growth:
County Operating Budget Growth:
Carroll County Public Schools Funding from County Government:
Additional “Budget History” videos are planned but there is not a timeline for release as of this article.
I would HIGHLY recommend residents pay attention this year to the budget process and follow The Observer…as it is likely items from the budget discussions will be published across our social media channels and website throughout the process.
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