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Prince George's OMB warns county finances tight in 2026, federal-job losses cited as major downside risk
Summary
The county's Office of Management and Budget briefed the Compensation Review Commission that while 2025 is stable, the 2026 budget faces a projected gap driven by state-mandated education funding, public-safety allocations and potential federal employment reductions tied to federal agency cutbacks.
Prince George's County Director of the Office of Management and Budget Ross Early told the Compensation Review Commission on May 7 that the county's finances are stable for 2025 but face material risk in 2026 and beyond.
Early said the proposed 2026 budget shows a $120 million gap compared with current-year resources. "Sixty million of that $120 million has to go to the blueprint off the top," Early said, and he described additional planned allocations of roughly $30 million each for fire and police. He said most other departments would receive less in 2026 than in 2025.
Why it matters: Early said those structural commitments, together with changes made during the legislative session and uncertainty in federal employment and audit revenues, create a tighter near-term fiscal picture and could force difficult choices for the county in subsequent years.
Key figures and drivers
- Proposed 2026 gap: about $120 million, Early said. - Blueprint…
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