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Prince George’s County Council hears FY26 legislative branch budget; no formal vote
Summary
Council Administrator Jennifer Jenkins presented a proposed FY26 legislative branch budget of about $28.9 million, a $193,200 increase driven by higher OIT charges and vehicle maintenance costs; the committee received the presentation but took no formal action.
Prince George’s County Council committee of the whole received a presentation Feb. 25 on the fiscal year 2026 proposed budget for the council’s legislative branch, with Council Administrator Jennifer Jenkins asking members to support a roughly $28.9 million spending plan but no formal vote taken.
Jenkins said the county’s FY25 approved general fund operating budget totaled $4,580,000,000 and that the legislative branch’s share is less than 1 percent of that total. “We were asked this year to make a 5% cut to our legislative branch budget. And after several weeks of of trying, I just couldn't get us there,” Jenkins said.
The proposed FY26 legislative branch operating budget represents a $193,200 increase from the current year, bringing…
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