Council to Receive Recommended Budget March 15

The County Executive will forward his Recommended Operating Budget to the County Council on March 15. There has been much speculation on what this budget will contain, particularly in relation to the Office of Legislative Oversight's report on Achieving a Structurally Balanced Budget and the recommendations from the Organizational Reform Commission.
Once we receive the Recommended Budget, we will hold a series of work sessions both in committee and as a full Council, as well as several public hearings. A lot will happen between March 15 and the end of May, so I encourage you to follow along on my blog.

We anticipate cost cutting measures in this year's budget, and many of those will affect residents and employees. As we move forward, I remain committed to fairness and equity among stakeholders and will work to make sure no one group shoulders a disproportionate burden. Please keep me informed of your thoughts as we make our way through these decisions.

The budget will take effect July 1.