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Frederick County supervisors facing at least $2.6 million shortfall as school insurance costs surge
Summary
County staff told supervisors the preliminary FY27 budget shows a roughly $2.6 million general fund gap; a school-reported 29% jump in health insurance and a proposed 3% pay raise could increase pressure to about $10 million for schools and raise countywide needs further.
Frederick County staff presented a preliminary FY27 budget to the board during a work session, saying the general fund is currently short by about $2.6 million compared with requested expenditures. "The increase over last year is approximately $3,000,000," said Speaker 2 while walking supervisors through the packet's "blue and white" summary sheet.
The budget overview presented by Speaker 2 held several assumptions: a 3% cost-of-living adjustment for non-school employees, an included school debt-service bump of 1.1 (noted as already known), and placeholders for school operating funding at current levels pending final school submissions. Staff also flagged that health insurance estimates from the county's insurer were pending and that claims to date were higher than earlier projections.
School budget pressures were highlighted separately by Speaker 4, who said preliminary school figures include an approximate 29%…
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