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Finance staff report progress toward April 13 budget deadline; director finalists to go to mayor

Annapolis Finance Standing Committee ยท March 24, 2026
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Summary

Finance staff said they are on track for the April 13 budget timeline; the finance-director posting closed, finalists will be forwarded to the mayor for final selection, and quarter-to-date budget vs. actuals will be delivered to the committee.

At the April 1 meeting, finance staff told the Annapolis Finance Standing Committee they are proceeding toward the April 13 budget deadline and bolstering internal documentation.

Mister Palakkal reported the finance team is continuing work on requests for additional financial information and that staff remain on schedule to meet the April 13 timeline. "We continue to meet with the team and progress forward," he said, noting broader efforts to strengthen documentation following leadership turnover.

Vicky Buckland said the posting for finance director has closed, interviews will finish this week, and finalists will be forwarded to the mayor for final selection. "We will finish my level of interviews this week, and pass those finalists off to the mayor then for a final selection," Buckland said. She added she would send the committee the quarter-to-date budget vs. actuals later that day.

The committee signaled that receiving the budget vs. actuals and staffing updates promptly is important to the remaining schedule.

Closing: The committee adjourned following the finance updates.