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Baltimore County officials outline FY26 budget pressures and a $62 million gap at first town hall
Summary
County budget staff told residents the county faces an estimated $62 million shortfall for FY26 driven by fixed cost increases, federal and state revenue uncertainty, rising construction costs and other mandatory expenses; officials described a timeline for the executive budget and council review.
County budget staff told residents Wednesday evening that Baltimore County faces an estimated $62 million gap for fiscal year 2026 as the county builds its operating and capital budgets.
Kevin Reed, director of the Office of Budget and Finance, told the crowd at the Community College of Baltimore County's Catonsville campus that “what I wanted everyone to take away from tonight is uncertainty.” Reed outlined the county's two-part budget: a roughly $4.6 billion operating budget and a six-year, $3.13 billion capital program. He said about half of the operating budget is funded by the general fund and that roughly $400 million of county revenue comes from federal aid.
Reed said roughly 55% of local dollars go to public education (K–12, CCBC…
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