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Bowie council introduces FY 2026 budget, hears plea to restore Railroad Museum funding
Summary
The Bowie City Council introduced the fiscal year 2026 budget and capital improvements program April 14 and heard public comment urging the council to retain funding for the Old Bowie Railroad Museum; staff outlined major revenue assumptions and planned capital projects including stormwater work tied to Chesapeake Bay mandates.
The Bowie City Council on April 14 introduced the fiscal year 2026 budget ordinance (O-4-25) and capital improvements program resolution (R-18-25) and heard a public comment urging the council to retain funding for the Old Bowie Railroad Museum.
Finance Director H. Byron Matthews presented the proposed FY 2026 general fund revenues and the capital projects fund, saying the administration expects total general fund revenue of $91,727,400 and that appropriated fund balance of $19,711,800 will be used to balance the budget.
"The first box represents the property, real and personal property tax, which is the largest revenue source for the city," Matthews said during his presentation. He also described an estimated assessed-value increase of about 13.5 percent and said state-shared and mandated revenue streams inform many of the numbers staff is…
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