PRINCE FREDERICK, Md. — The Calvert Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, March 24, at 7 p.m. to present and receive comments on the Fiscal Year (FY27) Staff-Recommended Operating and Capital Improvement Plan.
The hearing will be held in the County Administration Building at 150 Main St. in Prince Frederick in the Chesapeake Hearing Room on the first floor. Interested residents can attend the hearing in person or view the live stream on the County’s YouTube channel.
In order to speak remotely at the meeting, participants must dial in by phone using the number 929-229-2458 and the meeting ID 202-970-551.
According to a press release shared with the BayNet from the County, the budget “was guided by Calvert County’s vision to remain a safe and thriving community that balances economic growth with rural living, invests in every generation and provides opportunity and quality of life for all residents. In support of that vision, the county’s mission emphasizes effective communication, responsible growth and the delivery of meaningful services across every stage of life.”
The FY27 Staff-Recommended Budget is balanced at $411 million in revenues and expenditures and sustains current service levels across all county departments and agencies.
Operational funding for Calvert County Public Schools is currently recommended at $163 million, which exceeds the state’s required maintenance of effort by approximately $3 million. The budget also includes funding for six School Resource Officers for the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office.
Additionally, the budget includes a request to appropriate $12 million of prior year fund balance to support the pay-go component of the FY27 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP). The total FY27 CIP is $86 million and continues to prioritize school construction, renovations and systemic infrastructure repairs. The enterprise funds, Water & Sewer and Solid Waste, are balanced at $12 million and $17 million, respectively.
The press release also notes that the staff-recommended budget may be substantially modified, revised, amended or otherwise changed based upon comments received at the public hearing.
Residents can review the budget in advance of the meeting or request a hard copy by calling or emailing the Department of Finance and Budget at 410-535-1600, ext. 2435, or budgetteam@calvertcountymd.gov.
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