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Council moves American Diversity Group and two community programs into base budget amid tight FY27 review
Summary
Councilmembers voted to move three previously funded nonprofit line items — American Diversity Group, George B. Thomas Learning Academy and a BlackRock-related item — into the FY27 base budget after committee discussion about process and prior-year funding. The motion passed unanimously.
Councilmembers voted on May 7 to move three nonprofit line items that had been carried as reconciliation candidates into the FY27 base operating budget, a decision intended to restore funding levels that had existed in prior budgets.
The motion to move American Diversity Group into the base was made by Councilmember Kristin Mink and seconded by Councilmember Andrew Friedson; the council president then grouped the three amendment items and the body approved them unanimously. "I'll move to, move American Diversity Group into the base," Mink said when introducing the motion. Councilmembers who spoke in favor said the organizations provide services that would constitute a reduction in service if funding were not continued.
Why it matters: several of the items were included in the County Executive's amendment and had been funded in the previous fiscal year; councilmembers argued that returning them to the base honors prior commitments and avoids service interruptions. Supporters cited the George B. Thomas Learning Academy's after-school tutoring and ADG's weekend specialty-care services as programs that fill gaps in county services.
What council members said: Councilmember Kate Stewart framed the request around community need and continuity: "…consider taking off, on the reconciliation additional funding for them this year," she said, urging colleagues to preserve funding for MOCO Pride Center and related community services. Councilmember Will Jawando, who said he was "glad we're gonna do this," emphasized the immediate program-level impacts on families and providers.
Next steps: The changes were adopted during the HHS section of the FY27 operating budget review and will be reflected in the reconciliation schedule the council uses to finalize appropriations next week. The council's action preserves funding now; staff will follow with technical adjustments and line-item placement as the budget is finalized.
