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Carroll County presents FY26 recommended budget, staff urges 5% fund‑balance policy
Summary
County staff told commissioners the FY26 recommended budget shows an improved bottom line but remains unbalanced in out years; staff projected roughly $26 million in excess FY25 revenue and an expected unassigned fund balance near $69 million, and recommended holding 5% of the fund balance (about $27 million) as a policy reserve rather than spending it on ongoing school costs.
Speaker 2 presented Carroll County’s FY26 recommended budget and six‑year operating plan, telling the Board of Commissioners the county is projecting about $26,000,000 of revenue in excess of budget for FY25 and an unassigned fund balance that will end near $69,000,000. He repeatedly cautioned that “this is one‑time money” and warned against using it to fund ongoing obligations.
Why it matters: commissioners and staff are weighing a large, temporary fund balance against long‑term obligations — notably public‑school requests tied to Blueprint and growing public‑safety costs. Speaker 2 said the county’s…
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