WASHINGTON COUNTY APPROVED BUDGET
FY 2026
Treasurer - Department 10530
Contact: R. Matthew Breeding
Department Description/Function
The Treasurer serves as the primary revenue collection agent for Washington County. The office is responsible for billing and collecting real estate, personal property, hotel room, mobile park, and heavy equipment taxes. It also manages collections for water and sewer utility bills and other county revenues.
Goals Fiscal Year 2026
To expand and modernize payment options to include additional digital methods. Although the department was not able to add any new digital payment methods in FY2025, we will continue to work toward this goal. The modernization efforts must be coordinated with our partners in Budget and Finance to make certain they can integrate with current billing systems. Acquire a remote check capture system for walk-in and mail-in payments. Request clarification by the Maryland General Assembly regarding ambiguous language in the Disabled Veterans Tax Credit statute. Implement a lockbox system for mailed payments to reduce staffing demands.
Accomplishments Fiscal Year 2025
Outsourced real estate reminder notices and final legal notices to reduce the cost to $0.112 per notice. By outsourcing these notices, the department realized an annual cost savings of roughly $4,000 in postage alone. Additional cost savings were made in office supplies due to reductions in printer ink and envelopes. Met our FY2025 goal of having the semi-annual service fee eliminated. This was approved by the Board of County Commissioners. Achieved tax compliance for three mobile home parks that had been delinquent since January 2022. Identified and brought into compliance a mobile home park that had never previously reported or paid taxes, effectively recovering a long-overlooked source of revenue. Integrated Veteran’s and Homeowners Tax Credit recapture into Laserfiche to streamline processes. Integrated Abatements and Tax Clearance Certificates into Laserfiche to streamline processes.
2026 Budget Document
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