County Council - FY24 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 FY24 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.

FY24 VIRTUAL Budget Meetings (May 30 and June 7, 2023)

May 30 at 11:00 a.m.: Auditor’s Recommendations (County Auditor’s Review of the Proposed FY 2024 Budget)

May 30 at 3:00 p.m.: Administration’s Rebuttal (Response to the County Auditor from the Budget Officer)

June 7 at 11:00 a.m.: County Executive’s Supplement Budget (Presentation of Supplemental Amendments to the Proposed FY 2024 Budget)

NOTE: The June 6 and June 14 Budget meetings will be held in-person in the Council Chambers located in the Arundel Center in Annapolis, Maryland.

To register to watch the above listed virtual meetings using ZOOM, please register here.
You may listen to the virtual meetings by dialing any one of the following telephone numbers and entering the appropriate ID and password when prompted:

1. Dial any one of the following telephone numbers:

+1 301 715 8592 +1 470 381 2552
+1 470 250 9358
+1 669 900 6833
+1 669 219 2599
888 475 4499 (Toll Free)
833 548 0276 (Toll Free)

2. Enter the ID and passcode:

ID: 892 2124 6209
Passcode: 87574931

 

11 AM - Presentation of the Proposed County and Board of Education Budget for Fiscal Year 2024
1 PM - Budget Presentation

Meeting Documents

Meeting Video
 

7 PM - Legislative Session and Public Hearings
Departmental Budget Presentations

Meeting Documents

Meeting Video

Board of Health Bi-annual Meeting
  • Members of the County Council
  • County Health Officer

May 3, 2023 - 10 AM (Council Chambers)

Departmental Budget Presentations

Meeting Documents

Departmental Presentations

Operating and Capital:

Meeting Documents

Meeting Video

Departmental Presentations

 

Operating & Capital

 

Operating
Meeting Documents
Meeting Video

Public Hearing on the Proposed FY 2024 Budget

Meeting Documents
Meeting Video

Public Hearing on the proposed FY23 Real Property Tax Rate (Constant Yield)

Regular Legislative Session and Public Hearings

 

Meeting Documents
Meeting Video

Public Hearing on the proposed FY24 County Budget

Meeting Documents
Meeting Video
11 AM
  • Auditor’s Recommendations (Virtual)
2 PM
  • Administration’s Rebuttal (Virtual)
Meeting Documents
Meeting Video

Amendments to the Budget

Meeting Documents
Meeting Video

Supplemental Budget

Meeting Documents
Meeting Video

Final Deliberation and Vote

Meeting Documents
Meeting Video

How to Submit Testimony

Testimony can be submitted online, mailed, dropped off, or given in person at the May 11 or May 18 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 14, 2023. 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

BILL NO. 26-23 - AN ORDINANCE concerning: Annual Budget and Appropriation Ordinance of Anne Arundel County
BILL NO. 27-23 – AN ORDINANCE concerning: Tax Levies – Special Community Benefit Districts, Shore Erosion Control Districts, and Waterways Improvement Districts 
BILL NO. 28-23 - AN ORDINANCE concerning: Tax Levies – Arundel Gateway Special Taxing District 
BILL NO. 29-23 - AN ORDINANCE concerning: Tax Levies – Arundel Mills Special Taxing District 
BILL NO. 30-23 - AN ORDINANCE concerning: Tax Levies – Dorchester Special Taxing District 
BILL NO. 31-23 -  AN ORDINANCE concerning: Tax Levies – Farmington Village Special Taxing District 
BILL NO. 32-23 – AN ORDINANCE concerning: Tax Levies – National Business Park Special Taxing District 
BILL NO. 33-23 - AN ORDINANCE concerning: Tax Levies – National Business Park-North Special Taxing District
BILL NO. 34-23 - AN ORDINANCE concerning: Tax Levies – Two Rivers Special Taxing District
BILL NO. 35-23 – AN ORDINANCE concerning: Tax Levies – Village South at Waugh Chapel Special Taxing District 
BILL NO. 36-23 - AN ORDINANCE concerning: Public Works – Solid Waste Collection – Solid Waste Service Charge
BILL NO. 37-23 - AN ORDINANCE concerning: Public Works – Utilities – Metered Water and Wastewater Charges
BILL NO. 38-23 - AN ORDINANCE concerning: Finance, Taxation, and Budget – Use or Occupancy Tax
BILL NO. 39-23 - AN ORDINANCE concerning: Finance, Taxation, and Budget – Transportation Network Service Assessment
BILL NO. 40-23 - AN ORDINANCE concerning: Finance, Taxation, and Budget – Real Property Transfer Tax – Housing Trust Special Revenue Fund
BILL NO. 41-23 - AN ORDINANCE concerning: Finance, Taxation, and Budget – Revenue Reserve Fund
BILL NO. 42-23 - AN ORDINANCE concerning: Finance, Taxation, and Budget – Income Tax
BILL NO. 43-23 - AN ORDINANCE concerning: Property Tax and Semiannual Payment Service Charge
RESOLUTION NO. 17-23 - RESOLUTION increasing the rate of transfer tax on a written instrument conveying title to real property or a leasehold interest in real property when the consideration paid or to be paid for the conveyance is $1,000,000 or more