MDTA Board Meeting Materials

Cynthia D. Penny-Ardinger Jeffrey S. Rosen Samuel D. Snead, MCP, MA John F. von Paris

MEMORANDUM

TO:

MDTA Board

FROM: SUBJECT:

Director of Budget Jeffrey Brown Fiscal Year 2027 Preliminary Budget

DATE:

November 25, 2025

PURPOSE The purpose of this memorandum is to request approval from the Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) Board for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Preliminary Operating Budget. KEY TAKEAWAYS Key points regarding the FY 2026 Amended Operating Budget relative to the FY 2027 Preliminary Operating Budget: FY 2027 Preliminary Operating Budget Request Summary of Major Changes ($ millions) FY 2027 Preliminary Operating Budget Request $463.1 FY 2026 Amended Operating Budget $462.2 $ Change FY 2027 vs FY 2026 0.9 % Change FY 2027 vs FY 2026 0.2% The proposed FY 2027 Preliminary Operating Budget of $463.1 million represents a $0.9 million, or 0.2%, increase versus the FY 2026 Amended Operating Budget. Several of the key changes include the transfer of IT personnel costs to contractual services and increases in E- ZPass ® service center (tolling vendor) costs, building/road repair and maintenance costs, and insurance costs. These increases were partially offset by reduced vehicle purchases, reduced credit card fees, and various other smaller reductions.

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