County Council - FY26 Budget

This page will serve as a central location for meeting schedules, legislation links, and other relevant information as the Council collaborates with the County Executive's Office and other county agencies to adopt the FY26 Budget.

Meeting Documents and Media

Instructions for Attending a Meeting

Attendance is always encouraged. Some meetings are in-person, while others are virtual. Details are listed below. All meetings of the County Council can be watched on Arundel TV. Links and cable channels can be found on the Government Television Service Page.

Meetings designated as a "virtual meeting" can also be watched using ZOOM. Pre-registration is required.



 

11 AM - Budget presented by County Executive
12:30 PM - Budget Presentations
  • Planning Advisory Board (to be posted)
  • Spending Affordability Committee (to be posted)
  • Budget Officer's Presentation (to be posted)

Meeting Documents

 

Legislative Session at 7 p.m.


Meeting Documents

  • Meeting Agenda (to be posted)
  • Meeting Minutes (to be posted)

Meeting Video (to be posted)

Operating & Capital - 9 AM
  • County Executives Office
  • Chief Administrative Officers Office
  • Anne Arundel Economic Development Corporation
  • State's Attorney
  • Arundel Community Development Services
  • Anne Arundel Community College
  • Anne Arundel County Public Library
  • Board of Education

Meeting Documents

  • Meeting Agenda (to be posted)
  • Meeting Minutes (to be posted)

Meeting Video (to be posted)

May Board of Health Meeting - 9 AM
Operating & Capital - 10:30 AM
  • Health Department
  • Animal Care & Control
  • Fire
  • Police
  • Sheriff
  • Detention
  • Office of Emergency Management

Meeting Documents

  • Meeting Agenda (to be posted)
  • Meeting Minutes (to be posted)

Meeting Video (to be posted)

Budget Public Hearing - 7 PM


Meeting Documents

  • Meeting Agenda (to be posted)
  • Meeting Minutes (to be posted)

Meeting Video (to be posted)

Operating & Capital - 9 AM
  • Department of Aging & Disabilities
Operating 
  • Circuit Court
  • Social Services
  • Orphans Court
  • Liquor Board
     
  • Office of Law
  • Anne Arundel Workforce Development Corporation
  • Partnership for Children, Youth and Families

Meeting Documents

  • Meeting Agenda (to be posted)
  • Meeting Minutes (to be posted)

Meeting Video (to be posted)

Constant Yield (Property Tax) Public Hearing - 7 PM


Meeting Documents

  • Meeting Agenda (to be posted)
  • Meeting Minutes (to be posted)

Meeting Video (to be posted)

Legislative Session
Operating & Capital - 9 AM
  • Board of Elections
Operating
  • Office of Personnel
  • Office of the Budget
  • Office of Finance
Operating & Capital
  • Office of Information Technology
  • Central Services
  • Inspections & Permits
  • Planning & Zoning
  • Office of Transportation
  • Recreation & Parks

Meeting Documents

  • Meeting Agenda (to be posted)
  • Meeting Minutes (to be posted)

Meeting Video (to be posted)

Budget Public Hearing - 7 PM
  • Meeting Agenda (to be posted)
  • Meeting Minutes (to be posted)

Meeting Video (to be posted)

Operating - 9 AM
  • Solid Waste
  • Utilities
  • Public Works
Capital
  • General County
  • Roads, Bridges & Traffic
  • SWM & WPRF
  • Waste Management
  • Water & Wastewater
  • Dredging

Meeting Documents

  • Meeting Agenda (to be posted)
  • Meeting Minutes (to be posted)

Meeting Video (to be posted)

9 AM - Auditor's Final Recommendations Discussion
TBD - Administrations Response


Meeting Documents

  • Administration Response (to be posted)
  • Meeting Agenda (to be posted)
  • Meeting Minutes (to be posted)

Meeting Video (to be posted)

Legislative Session

Meeting Video (to be posted)

 

Amendments - 10 AM
  • Meeting Agenda (to be posted)
  • Meeting Packet (to be posted)

Meeting Video (to be posted)

Supplemental Budget
  • FY26 Supplemental Budget Letter (to be posted)
  • FY26 Capital Amendments (to be posted)
  • FY26 Operating Amendments (to be posted)

Meeting Video (to be posted)

"Strike the Budget" - 10 AM
 

Meeting Video (to be posted)

How to Submit Testimony

Testimony can be submitted online, mailed, dropped off, or given in person at the May 14 or May 21 public hearing.

Sign up to Testify Online

 
Submit Online:

Online testimony can be submitted by clicking on the button below and filling out the resulting form. Online testimony may be submitted between now and June 12, 2025. All testimony submitted online is received and reviewed by the entire Council as it is submitted and added to the official record.   

Online Budget Testimony Form

 
Send via U.S. Mail to: 

County Council for Anne Arundel County   
44 Calvert Street   
Annapolis, MD 21401   
 

Drop Off:     

Drop written testimony into the small box labeled “County Council Testimony” outside the main entrance of the Arundel Center - 44 Calvert Street, Annapolis, MD. 

Special Accommodations

If you have a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to fully participate in a budget hearing, please contact the Administrative Officer at least 72 hours before the meeting to discuss your accessibility needs. The Administrative Officer may be reached by email at CouncilAdmin@aacounty.org or by telephone at (410) 222-1401. TTY users, please use Maryland Relay, 7-1-1.

Budget Legislation

(To be posted)