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Greenbelt council reviews FY2026 budget, auditors report and staffing shifts as revenue uncertainty grows
Summary
City officials presented the proposed fiscal 2026 budget and a clean external audit opinion; staff described conservative assumptions, a small operating margin, ARPA-funded position moves and planned capital projects as the city adapts to uncertain revenue forecasts.
City Manager Tim Samaron presented the City of Greenbelt’s proposed fiscal year 2026 budget and said staff had taken a conservative approach because of recent federal and regional economic changes. “We are being as conservative as we need to be, to fund essential services,” Samaron told the City Council during the March 17 meeting.
The presentation followed a separate auditor briefing. Dan Kenny, lead auditor for the firm Titus & Mitchell, told the council the city’s financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2024, received an unmodified opinion and auditors found no material weaknesses in internal control. “Your financial statements are fairly presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles,” Kenny said.
Why it matters: the council is starting budget deliberations amid an uncertain revenue outlook; staff flagged a range of demand drivers that keep most spending on personnel and recurring public-safety costs. The city’s FY2026 proposal aims to preserve core services while disclosing where cuts would be made if revenues soften further.
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