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Council introduces FY26 budget revision, schedules June 8 public hearing
Summary
The Sykesville Mayor and Town Council introduced Ordinance 2026/02 to revise the FY26 budget — lowering the total to $6.92 million (net decrease $500,717) — and scheduled a public hearing for June 8. Staff outlined revenue increases and expense reallocations and said several capital projects were deferred into next fiscal year.
The Mayor and Town Council of Sykesville introduced Ordinance 2026/02, a second revision to the fiscal year 2026 budget, and scheduled a public hearing for June 8. Town staff said the revision ‘‘truths up’’ the FY26 budget to current spending and revenue conditions, adjusts for inflationary impacts, reallocates unused capital funds and ensures ARPA funds are being spent in compliance with deadlines.
Town staff (addressed in the meeting as Joe) said the revised FY26 budget is $6.92 million, a net decrease of $500,717 from the adopted figure. On the revenue side, staff told the council income-tax receipts were tracking higher than last year and that line was increased by about $150,000; highway-user revenues were trimmed by roughly $10,000 based on a state estimate; and several grant reimbursements were moved out because related capital projects are being postponed to the next fiscal year. Miscellaneous receipts rose, largely from insurance and health-insurance reimbursements, which reduced the planned use of unencumbered funds.
On the expense side, staff said legal and other professional-services estimates were adjusted upward as the year closed, though one grant-funded planning project (identified as a Safe Streets/Safe Routes planning grant) reduced professional-services spending by $130,000 because the $200,000 project has not yet started. Administrative costs were increased modestly to cover building improvements (first-floor windows and doors at the Town House). Public-safety and public-works costs rose mainly because of heavier-than-expected vehicle maintenance; streets and roads saw a small reduction after lower-than-budgeted salt use. Several capital outlays were deferred to fiscal year 2027.
Staff recommended the council introduce the ordinance and set a hearing date. Councilman Smith moved to introduce Ordinance 2026/02 and to schedule the public hearing for the June 8 meeting; Councilwoman Knott seconded. The motion carried; the transcript records the action as adopted unanimously among members present, with Councilwoman Guerra absent. The meeting packet contains line-item details and staff asked members of the public to review those materials online.
The council will take public comment and a formal hearing on the ordinance at its June 8 meeting.
