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The Fiscal Year 2024 Budget





We need your input!

County Executive Pittman will introduce the proposed budget on May 1st, in accordance with the county charter. The County Council then has 45 days to deliberate and pass a final, balanced budget. The County Executive is seeking input from the public to help shape county priorities. Please use the resources on this site to get insight into the components of the budget and the county's fiscal situation.

"We want our residents to be involved in our county budget decisions and we want direct citizen input to help inform us."
-- Steuart Pittman


FY23 County Budget    Board of Education Budget Page

How is Anne Arundel County Funded?

Fiscal Year 2023 Revenue Sources

The county has several revenue sources with the vast majority of funding coming from it's citizen's property and income taxes.


Total Revenues: $2,157.5 Million

More Details:  FY23 County Budget | Board of Education Budget Page

How are your tax dollars spent?

Fiscal Year 2023 Expenditures

  • Over 40% of the County's budget funds our public schools
  • Nearly 20% funds police, fire and other public safety
  • Debt service (interest payments on bonds, excluding Board of Education and Community College debt service) is among the next highest expenditures, at 3%

Total Expenses: $2,157.5 Million

More Details:  FY23 County Budget | Board of Education Budget Page

How do we compare to other counties?

Listed below is a table containing the property tax and income tax rates for each Maryland county. Click on the column headings in the table to sort by rate/ranking to see how Anne Arundel compares. The bar charts depict a visual representation of the data.



Property Tax Rate Comparison (Maryland Counties)

Income Tax Rate Comparison (Maryland Counties)


Understanding the Costs of Services

Anne Arundel County provides a multitude of services for its citizens in addition to maintaining equipment, buildings, and infrastructure. These have real costs that need to be considered in the budget process and adjusted as the needs of the county change. Listed below are the average costs for a sampling of county services (these costs are estimates and include fringe benefits such as healthcare).


Workforce

Position Average Cost ($)
Construction Inspector112,000
Public Works Engineer150,000
Fire Fighter97,000
Police Officer106,000
Program Manager147,000
Psychologists/Social Worker122,700
School Counselor 116,800
Teacher 82,800
Zoning Inspector103,000

Infrastructure, Operations, & Equipment

Item Average Cost ($)
Ambulance 424,000
Fire Ladder Truck 1,900,000
Fire Engine 750,000
Polling Place 24,500
Senior Center Operations 630,000
School Health Room Staffing Cost 115,000
New High School 170,000,000
New Middle School 100,000,000
New Elementary School 50,000,000

Revenue Statistics

Small rate changes can have a significant impact in the county budget


Income Tax:

  • Raising our income tax rate by 0.1% (2.81 to 2.91) would increase revenue by: $10,148,000 in FY24*

  • Lowering our income tax rate by 0.1% (2.81 to 2.71) would decrease revenue by: $10,148,000 in FY24*

* Annualized impact is $23,599,000


Property Tax:

  • Raising the property tax rate* by 1% would increase revenue by: $8,100,000

  • Lowering the property tax rate* by 1% would decrease revenue by: $8,100,000

* The Property Tax represents the amount a homeowner is taxed per $100 of assessed value of their home


Property Tax Rate History

View the history of the Property Tax Rate in Anne Arundel County since 1990. Click on the column headings in the table to sort.



Provide Input

To provide transparency and community engagement to the county's budget process, County Executive Pittman will once again be holding community Budget Town Hall meetings. This is your opportunity to let county leaders know what you and your community would like funded in Anne Arundel County's FY24 Budget.

Please register to join us using the link for your district's town hall below. Residents in attendance will be given two minutes each to share public testimony about what they would like funded in the county budget. All budget town halls will be streamed live to facebook.com/aacoexec where residents will be able to watch them in full after the meeting, and provide written comments.



Town Hall Dates/Locations

District 2

 | Glen Burnie High School Auditorium
Thursday, January 12, 2023 6:00 p.m.
View Presentation |  View Video

District 3

 | Chesapeake High School Auditorium
Thursday, January 19, 2023 at 6:00 p.m.
View Presentation |  View Video

District 1

 | Meade Middle School Cafeteria
Wednesday, January 25, 2023 6:00 p.m.
View Presentation |  View Video

District 7

 | Southern High School
Tuesday, January 31, 2023 6:00 p.m.
View Presentation |  View Video

District 6

 | Annapolis High School
Thursday, February 2, 2023 6:00 p.m.
View Presentation |  View Video

District 5

 | Severna Park High School Cafeteria
Wednesday, February 8, 2023 6:00 p.m.
View Presentation |  View Video

District 4

 | Arundel High School
Thursday, February 9, 2023 6:00 p.m.
View Presentation |  View Video

County-Wide Town Hall

 | Virtual
Monday, February 13, 2023 6:00 p.m.
View Presentation |  View Video

Submit Feedback

Let us know what's important to you and your community. Submit your written comments on what you'd like funded in the FY24 budget to [email protected].