Prince George's County Council unanimously adopts FY2027 budget, directs funding to childcare, housing and animal services

Prince George's County Council on May 27, 2026, unanimously enacted the county’s fiscal year 2027 operating and capital budgets and approved several related agency budgets and reconciliations, with roll-call votes recorded as 8–0.

The council adopted CB 58-20-26, the county’s annual appropriation ordinance for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and voted to approve budgets or budget reconciliations for the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission, Washington Suburban Transit Commission, the county revenue authority and redevelopment authority, and to move favorably a change to the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission’s system development charge (SDC). Committee action also moved a reconciliation for the Prince George’s County portion of the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (MNCPPC) budget.

Why it matters: the package establishes spending priorities and capital plans that will take effect July 1 and funds programs council members and staff identified as county priorities during the budget process.

Council Chair (reading the motion and thanking staff) noted the collaborative effort and the result: "We passed the budget for FY27. You all did an amazing job. The staff did an amazing job." The council then authorized transmittal of the FY2027 operating budget to the Prince George’s County Board of Education.

Key allocations approved in the meeting included a $2,000,000 childcare grant scholarship, increased funding for the county housing trust and land bank (amounts not specified in the meeting), additional funding for senior meal programs (amount not specified), more than $1,000,000 directed toward animal-shelter work and a neuter program, funding for additional district enforcement positions, and full funding of the providers council at the $2,400,000 level the council recorded as requested. The chair emphasized these items as budget "wins" for residents.

The council handled each item as a separate resolution or ordinance: CR 47-20-26 (WSSC FY2027 operating and capital budgets and water/sewer rate recommendations), CR 48-20-26 (WSSC FY2027–2032 capital improvement program amendments), CR 49-20-26 (Washington Suburban Transit Commission FY2027 budget and tax rates), CR 50-20-26 (Revenue Authority FY2027 budget and CIP), CR 51-20-26 (Redevelopment Authority FY2027 budget and CIP), and CR 52-20-26 (modification of the WSSC system development charge). Committee of the Whole moved CR 52-20-26 and CR 58-20-26 (MNCPPC reconciliation) favorably before the council enacted the appropriation ordinance.

The county executive, invited to speak after the adoption, thanked the council and county staff and said the administration would be ready to implement the budget on July 1: "This is truly a united government, and I'm excited about the work ahead. Done. So July 1, we'll be ready."

Votes at a glance: motions on the cited resolutions and the CB 58 appropriation ordinance were recorded as carried on roll calls with unanimous "aye" votes by the members present.

What happens next: the transmittal letter to the Board of Education was authorized and the administration will begin preparations to implement the adopted FY2027 appropriations on July 1, 2026.