Department of Finance & Budget: Fiscal Year 2027 Commissioners' Recommended Budget Overview
Calvert County Board of County Commissioners · 5021-18 ·
Work Session
What the bill says
On the agenda for Board of County Commissioners — 2026-04-28 — 2026-04-28. Agenda section: WORK SESSION
Background
A public hearing is scheduled to present and receive public comment on the Calvert County Commissioners' Recommended Budget (CRB) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2027. The public hearing will be held in the evening on May 12, 2026.
Discussion
The General Fund Budget for FY 2027, effective July 1, 2026, is presented as balanced, with total revenues and expenditures of approximately $420.5 million. This total includes approximately $20.5 million one time funding, bringing the recurring revenue to $400 million. This represents an approximate increase of 2.8 % over FY 2025 actuals. Highlights include a one-step increase and a Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) for eligible employees, as well as proposed increases for Calvert County Sheriff’s Officers and Detention Center employees. Also, this budget includes an additional $6.7 million in funding for Board of Education, which represents approximately $10 million above the required Maintenance of Effort (MOE).
Extracted from the source document (public record).
Documents
What analysts say
No independent (CBO/CRS-style) analysis exists for county measures. The nearest analog is the sponsoring department's own assessment, from its staff memo — self-reported, not independent:
Fiscal Impact (staff-reported)
As the budget proceeds in this second phase of the annual cycle the development of the Commissioners’ Budget staff will work closely with the Board to maintain a balanced budget.
Conclusion/Recommendation (staff-reported)
The Department of Finance & Budget requests the Board of County Commissioners direction on any items of relevance as we prepare for the next Work Session on May 12, 2026.
Reported by the sponsoring department — Department of Finance & Budget in its own memo, not an independent estimate. Source memo.
What politicians say
No linked claims or utterances yet — no one on record has cited this measure to justify a public argument.