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Caroline County opens FY27 budget roundtable as departments flag software, grant and insurance cost pressures
Summary
County departments presented FY27 operating and capital requests Feb. 17, citing rising software and contractual costs, a state cut to the PAB reimbursement, and modest above‑flat asks concentrated in technology, public safety and corrections.
Caroline County commissioners convened a budget roundtable on Feb. 17 to hear department requests for fiscal year 2027, with most presenters noting modest above‑flat increases driven by lost state reimbursements, rising software and contractual costs, and a handful of capital priorities.
President Breen opened the session and read a closed‑session report noting the board had met earlier that day to consult with counsel. Deputy administrator Danny led procedural remarks and asked presenters to focus on increases rather than flat budgets.
Departments that flagged operating increases included the Commissioner's Office, which sought roughly $46,000 above flat mainly because a statewide PAB…
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