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

2. 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)
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3. 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

4. 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
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5. 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
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6. Office of Management and Budget: FY18 Operating Budget Forum Briefing
Community
Participation
Letters/ s 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

7. 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.
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8. Office of the County Executive
FY18 Recommended Revenues (millions)
WHERE THE MONEY COMES FROM*
TOTAL Revenues - $5,538.2
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9. Office of the County Executive
FY18 Tax Supported Expenditures by Function
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10. Office of Management and Budget
FY17-22 Approved Capital Expenditures by Function
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11. Office of Management and Budget
FY17-22 Approved Capital Funding
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12. Office of Management and Budget
Open Budget – there is something for everyone!
montgomerycountymd.gov/openbudget
Interactive
Accessible
Printable
Sharable
Customizable
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13. Office of Management and Budget
Questions? ? ?
Contact Mary Beck or Scott Coble
Office of Management and Budget