Committee backs County Executive budget for Office of Human Resources; flags large self‑insurance increase

The Government Operations and Fiscal Policy Committee recommended the County Executive’s FY26 operating budget for the Montgomery County Office of Human Resources, which includes the executive’s proposal for a $46,400,000 increase in the county’s self‑insurance (employee group health insurance) budget and a $120,000 enhancement for the Montgomery County Leadership Academy.

The recommendation came during the committee’s budget review when staff explained the executive’s FY26 request. “The county executive is recommending an increase of about $46,400,000 or 12.03% from the FY25 approved operating budget,” a staff presenter said, noting that roughly $45,600,000 of that increase reflects cost adjustments for employee and retiree health benefits.

The budget packet also lists $367,000 in programmatic and staffing enhancements, which include $120,000 to support two Montgomery County Leadership Academy cohorts to provide management training and $32,075 for NEOGOV applicant tracking…