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Board of Estimates approves $67.9 million in FY24 year‑end supplements; officials discuss curbing fire/EMS overtime
Summary
The Baltimore Board of Estimates on Feb. 5 approved a retroactive fiscal 2024 supplemental appropriation and transfers totaling $67.9 million. City officials said the largest single pressure is overtime in emergency medical services and outlined bargaining, operational and diversion strategies to reduce costs.
The Baltimore Board of Estimates voted Feb. 5 to approve a fiscal 2024 year‑end supplemental appropriation and transfers with a total impact of $67.9 million, the city’s budget director said. The measure now goes to the City Council for consideration.
City Budget Director Laura Larson told the board the action moves surplus revenue and fund balance to cover agency deficits from the prior fiscal year. "The total impact would be $67,900,000. That's correct," Larson said, summarizing transfers and appropriations driven by a mix of revenue surplus and agency shortfalls.
Larson described the main elements: a $9.8 million transfer from debt service to support the Finance Department, the sheriff's office and transit; $1.5 million shifted from the Department of General Services to the Law Department; $5.2 million appropriated to the Health Department related to unbudgeted COVID‑19 response costs; $17.9 million in surplus income tax revenue allocated across the Board of Elections, the Civil Service/License Board, the Police Department, Public Works and…
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