WASHINGTON COUNTY APPROVED BUDGET
FY 2026
Grants for Operations
Change
Category
2024 Budget
2025 Budget
2026 Budget
$
%
Operating Grants
350,000
300,000
300,000
0
0.00%
State Aid for Police
1,140,000
1,150,560
1,100,000
(50,560)
(4.39%)
911 Fees
1,350,000
2,250,000
3,150,000
900,000
40.00%
SAFER Grant
2,020,190
0
353,970
353,970
100.00%
Cannabis State Sales Tax
0
106,180
90,000
(16,180)
(15.24%)
Marriage Licenses
50,000
50,000
50,000
0
0.00%
Trader's Licenses
200,000
190,000
190,000
0
0.00%
Fines & Forfeitures
20,000
5,000
5,000
0
0.00%
Marriage Ceremony Fees
3,000
3,000
3,000
0
0.00%
State Park Fees
150,000
150,000
150,000
0
0.00%
Operating Transfer - Hotel
0
0
249,000
249,000
100.00%
Total
5,283,190
4,204,740
5,640,970
1,436,230
34.16%
State Aid for Police Protection and 911 Fees represent two major revenue sources in this category. State Aid for Police Protection is a grant received from the State of Maryland. Revenues are determined by formula and are administered and calculated by the State of Maryland Police. The formula accounts for agency size, number of sworn officers, county population, net taxable income, and police protection expenditures per capita. In FY2025, the County 911 fees increased from $.75 to $1.25 per line. In FY2026 the fee will be increased to$1.75 per line. The purpose of the fee is to help defray County operating costs for operating the Emergency Call Center. The telephone companies collect the tax and remit it to the State. The State in turn distributes the income to the counties plus interest.
The County anticipates receiving the SAFER Grant to assist in funding new firefighters.
Grand Total
281,060,350 300,648,730 323,115,430 22,466,700
7.47%
2026 Budget Document
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