Baltimore County, Maryland
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Baltimore County is one of 24 counties in Maryland.
[edit] Website evaluation
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This website was reviewed on March 25, 2012.
[edit] The good
- County council members are listed with contact information.[1]
- Meeting schedules, agendas, and minutes are posted.[2]
- Zoning regulations[3] and building permit information are posted.[4]
- Audits are posted.[5]
- Budgets are posted.[6]
- Bid opportunities and results are posted.[7]
- Administrative officials are listed with contact information.[8]
- County and state tax rates are posted,[9] and property taxes and searchable and payable online.[10]
[edit] The bad
[edit] Elected officials
Baltimore County's executive is Kevin Kamenetz.[11]
[edit] County council
2012 County Council Members[1]
| Name | District
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| Tom Quirk | 1
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| Vicki Almond | 2
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| Todd Huff | 3
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| Kenneth Oliver | 4
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| David Marks | 5
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| Cathy Bevins | 6
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| John Olszewski | 7
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[edit] Budget
Budget Funding - All Funds[12]
| Source | 2010 Actual | 2011 Revised | 2012 Budget
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| Property tax | $814,099,315 | $841,579,876 | $847,853,310
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| Income tax | $495,655,906 | $500,427,817 | $508,547,194
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| Service taxes | $104,393,300 | $99,973,436 | $106,995,400
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| State aid | $597,489,447 | $633,240,672 | $621,439,146
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| Federal aid | $169,952,531 | $191,962,912 | $186,812,799
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| Fees & other | $397,389,463 | $483,246,664 | $511,361,992
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| Fund balances | $142,535,640 | $68,466,653 | $85,181,382
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| Total | $2,721,515,602 | $$2,818,898,030 | $2,868,191,223
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Budget Expenditures - All Funds[12]
| Area | 2010 Actual | 2011 Revised | 2012 Budget
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| Department of Education (a) | $1,351,040,659 | $1,374,959,598 | $1,386,752,574
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| Department of Public Works (a) | $299,557,951 | $312,070,462 | $304,135,190
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| Police Department | $194,024,345 | $204,761,464 | $205,542,616
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| Capital Projects - PAYGO | $27,583,605 | $2,600,000 | $636,805
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| Community College (a) | $200,616,821 | $228,579,049 | $260,499,454
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| Debt Service | $66,194,217 | $73,829,162 | $76,598,024
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| Fire Department | $91,800,318 | $95,710,227 | $94,567,299
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| Insurance (b) | $67,606,791 | $69,558,345 | $68,574,811
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| General Government | $55,625,393 | $56,114,472 | $55,429,205
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| Housing Office | $50,164,292 | $54,187,500 | $54,381,370
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| Department of Health | $47,410,153 | $51,929,419 | $56,240,532
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| Department of Libraries | $42,548,140 | $41,130,917 | $41,449,927
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| Retirement and Social Security (b) | $70,549,824 | $71,499,011 | $76,933,463
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| Department of Corrections | $34,080,842 | $35,119,946 | $35,089,775
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| State Mandated Agencies | $24,001,685 | $28,487,511 | $26,447,329
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| Department of Aging | $14,578,979 | $17,602,585 | $18,089,558
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| Recreation and Parks | $19,253,019 | $20,312,759 | $21,514,760
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| Department of Social Services | $11,911,307 | $14,061,232 | $15,602,214
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| Emergency Communications Center | $11,272,463 | $11,346,499 | $11,131,331
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| Community Development Grants | $8,155,545 | $13,378,451 | $9,520,946
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| Economic & Workforce Development | $7,807,364 | $14,766,001 | $24,810,909
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| Environmental Protection & Sustainability | $8,123,139 | $8,179,247 | $6,440,332
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| All Other Agencies | $17,608,750 | $18,714,173 | $17,802,799
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| Total Expenditures | $2,721,515,602 | $2,818,898,030 | $2,868,191,223
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| (a) Debt service and PAYGO for these items are also counted as part of general county programs.
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| (b) Does not include fringe benefit costs.
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[edit] Operating budget
2012 Operating Budget Revenues as % of Total $2.632 Billion[12]
| Source | % of Total $2632 Billion
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| Property tax | 32%
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| Non-county funds | 39%
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| Income tax | 19%
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| Federal aid | <1%
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| Service taxes | 5%
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| Fees & other | 1%
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| State aid | 1%
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| Fund balance | 2%
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2012 Operating Budget Expenditures as % of Total $2.632 Billion[12]
| Area | % of Total $2.632 Billion
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| Schools, college, libraries | 62%
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| Public safety | 13%
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| Non-departmental | 9%
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| Human, recreation & community svcs | 8%
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| Public works | 5%
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| General government | 2%
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| State mandated | 1%
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[edit] Pensions
[edit] March 2012 reform efforts
County Executive Kevin Kamenetz has proposed a bill to reduce some pensions by taking overtime out of the calculation of benefits. The county council has tabled the issue after strong union opposition.[13]
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Baltimore County "County Council," Accessed March 25, 2012
- ↑ Baltimore County "Meetings," Accessed March 25, 2012
- ↑ Baltimore County "Zoning Regulations," Accessed March 25, 2012
- ↑ Baltimore County "Building Permits," Accessed March 25, 2012
- ↑ Baltimore County "Budget and Finance," Accessed March 25, 2012
- ↑ Baltimore County "Budget," Accessed March 25, 2012
- ↑ Baltimore County "Purchasing," Accessed March 25, 2012
- ↑ Baltimore County "Contact an Agency," Accessed March 25, 2012
- ↑ Baltimore County "Taxes," Accessed March 25, 2012
- ↑ Baltimore County "Tax Search," Accessed March 25, 2012
- ↑ Baltimore County "Executive," Accessed March 26, 2012
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 Baltimore County "2012 Budget," Accessed March 25, 2012
- ↑ Baltimore Sun "Pension bill opposed by unions stalls in Baltimore Co. Council," March 19, 2012
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