Montgomery County Capital & Operating Budget Process Briefing April 2017 Prepared by Montgomery County Office of Management & Budget

Office of Management and Budget Two Related Budgets One County Operating Budget: Services Capital Budget: Facilities K-12 education Community College education Public safety: Police, Fire, Courts, Corrections Transportation: Roads, Traffic, Bus Social Services: Health, Income Maintenance, other Environmental protection Parks, recreation, and libraries Land use planning and regulation Trash collection and disposal Economic development Debt Service Schools, College facilities Roads and bridges Water and sewer facilities Information technology infrastructure Libraries Police and fire stations General government facilities Funded primarily through the issuance of bonds (borrowing) Office of Management and Budget

Office of Management and Budget: FY18 Operating Budget Forum Briefing County Budget is divided into two parts Tax Supported Non-Tax Supported Excludes grants and services supported by fees and charges (non-tax supported funds) - $4,643.8 million Funds are self-sustaining and generally not subject to fluctuations in tax receipts Total Non-Tax Supported Funds: $658.0 million Grants: $218.8 million Self-Supporting funds: $439.2 million Office of Management and Budget: FY18 Operating Budget Forum Briefing

The Budget Process March15 July-December January 15 December-March March-April April-May June Departments Prepare Submissions OMB Reviews Submissions and prepares options for the County Executive County Council Public Hearings County Council Reviews CE’s Recommended Budget County Council Approves Budget and Taxes County Executive Transmits Recommended Capital Budget to the County Council County Executive Transmits Recommended Operating Budget to the County Council Office of Management and Budget

Office of Management and Budget Budget Process Highlights Revenue Decisions - Spending Affordability Processes CIP – Debt assumptions Operating budget – property tax & budget ceilings, agency allocations County Government Departments Community input process – Regional Services Center role Departments – OMB – County Executive Outside Agencies – independent processes/time frames Other Important Processes Subdivision Staging Policy Master Planning Process Office of Management and Budget

Office of Management and Budget: FY18 Operating Budget Forum Briefing Community Participation Letters/emails to the County Executive and Councilmembers Boards, Commissions, and Advisory Board members are appointed by the County Executive, and confirmed by the County Council Executive Branch sponsored budget forums across the County, where residents and businesses provide input on their priorities County Executive meets with business leaders, directors of non-profit organizations, and other advocacy groups County Charter requires the Council to hold a public hearing not earlier than 21 days after receipt of the budget from the Executive Public hearings related to budgets, legislation, and regulations are advertised in local press County Council town hall meetings Letters to local press Citizen participation groups (Taxpayers’ League, etc.) Office of Management and Budget: FY18 Operating Budget Forum Briefing

Office of the County Executive FY18 Expenditures by Function (millions) WHERE THE MONEY GOES TOTAL EXPENDITURES - $5,442.4 *Total M-NCPPC includes $5.7 million debt service. Office of the County Executive

Office of the County Executive FY18 Recommended Revenues (millions) WHERE THE MONEY COMES FROM* TOTAL Revenues - $5,538.2 Office of the County Executive

Office of the County Executive FY18 Tax Supported Expenditures by Function Office of the County Executive

Office of Management and Budget FY17-22 Approved Capital Expenditures by Function Office of Management and Budget

Office of Management and Budget FY17-22 Approved Capital Funding Office of Management and Budget

Office of Management and Budget Open Budget – there is something for everyone! montgomerycountymd.gov/openbudget Interactive Accessible Printable Sharable Customizable Office of Management and Budget

Office of Management and Budget Questions? ? ? Contact Mary Beck or Scott Coble Office of Management and Budget