County Executive Steuart Pittman

FY2022

BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS

Back on Track

Last year, I described our budget proposal as a path forward through uncertain times. We reduced revenue projections in the face of a global pandemic and we tightened our belt. That allowed us to end the year with a healthy fund balance. This year will be better.

With this budget - we put ourselves Back On Track.

This budget helps us achieve four basic goals: restore trust in government, create economic opportunity for all, implement smart growth policies, and promote health and wellness. These are the principles that guide us, not only as we budget, but also as we govern.

- Excerpt from the FY2022

Budget Address

● Fiscal responsibility○ $11M contribution to revenue reserve

(rainy day) fund○ Shores up pension fund by adopting

more conservative rate of return○ $20M pre-payment on our retiree

benefits fund ○ Achieved debt affordability in capital

budget for the first time in four years

● Public safety○ $874k to expand our crisis intervention

teams○ Create a new Community Services

Bureau in Police Department○ Increase the number of paramedics in

training program from 14 to 42○ $5.4M investment to replace aging tanker

trucks and other fire apparatus○ 4 new sheriff’s deputies to monitor

courtrooms○ New Youth Diversion Officer○ 2 new emergency planners for the

Office of Emergency Management

Restore Trust in Government

The full FY22 Budget address is available online at

aacounty.org/budget 2

Create Economic Opportunity For All

● Investing in our educators ○ Fully funding FY22 compensation package○ $8M for backsteps for all units○ 15 new positions for behavioral health/special education○ 6 new English Language Acquisition positions ○ 35 new classroom teachers to reduce class size○ A raise for substitute teachers○ New Glen Burnie EEE Program

● Expanding summer jobs program● Fully funding community college request● Boosting community grant program from $700k to $1.9M

● 3 new positions in I&P to create Stormwater Strike Team to inspect development sites

● 3 new long range planners in Office of Planning and Zoning● $500k startup funding for the Resilience Authority● $250k to create a new forest conservation mitigation fund● $200k to begin rebuilding the county’s reforestation fund● $1M new Greenways funding for land acquisition to meet

Plan2040 conservation goals● $312k to plan for the county’s electric vehicle charging network

Promote Health & Wellness● $1.1M increased funding for Mental Health Services● $5M for COVID testing and vaccine efforts● $3.3M Renovation and expansion of Arnold Senior Center● $2M to increase access to our parks for people with disabilities● $8M for new community parks in Odenton and Deale● Bringing a county-wide trail network from concept to reality by

connecting Broadneck, WB&A and South Shore trails● $2.5M for a new Jug Bay Environmental Center● Approximately $1M for water access projects● Building Severn Intergenerational Center and $4.2M of county

funding for Brooklyn Park Teen Center● Increased vet services, new cat cages for Animal Care

& Control

Implement Smart Growth Policies

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Projected Revenues Appropriations

Investing in Our Infrastructure

● $13.3M for new Parole Transportation Center

● $34.4M for corridor improvements to Route 2 and Route 3

● $771.1M for school construction and capital improvementsIn 6-year plan, including:

○ $82.8M for Old Mill Middle School South○ $119.8M for Old Mill West High School○ $28.8M for Quarterfield Elementary School○ $24.9M for Hillsmere Elementary School○ $35.8M for Rippling Woods Elementary School○ $39.5M for Northeast Area Elementary School○ $73.3M for CAT North○ $155M for Old Mill High School○ $41.5M for West County Elementary School

● $34.4M for 5 fire stations in 6-year plan (Cape St. Claire, Herald Harbor, Waugh Chapel, Jessup and Arundel)

Property Tax Rate Income Tax Rate

For FY22, income tax unchanged; nominal decrease in property tax rate

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Crofton High School