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Prince George's OMB lays out FY26/FY27 picture, flags a $58.3 million gap and calls for revenue growth
Summary
OMB Director Angela Fair told the county council the FY26 revenue picture totals about $4.8 billion and that, after planned FY27 spending of about $5.0 billion, the county faces a structural gap of roughly $58.3 million. Staff urged agencies to find revenue or reduce expenditures and to protect reserves while the county pursues business attraction to broaden the tax base.
Angela Fair, director of the Office of Management and Budget, told council members at a retreat session that Prince George's County expects roughly $4.8 billion in revenue for fiscal 2026 and is preparing a FY2027 budget to be released March 12. She said most county dollars flow to schools and public safety and that the county must narrow a structural gap projected at about $58.3 million for FY2027 unless revenues rise or spending is cut.
"We plan to submit a budget, March 12. That's the budget release date," Fair said, walking the council through revenue and expenditure assumptions.…
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