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Committee recommends $8.25M in supplementary appropriations; one item recessed
BaltimoreMay 12, 20263 min read
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At the May 12, 2026 Budget & Appropriations Committee meeting, four members were present. The committee recommended favorably on ten supplementary appropriations totaling $8,249,748 (one with amendment) for courts, oversight, homeless services, public works (wastewater), State’s Attorney victim services, Sheriff’s Office programs, and weatherization; one appropriation for courthouse security was recessed until May 14, 2026. The committee also requested quarterly budget briefings from BBMR, Planning (Capital Budget), and Baltimore City Public Schools.
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- 26-0166: Recessed until 5/14/26 — Supplementary State Fund Operating Appropriation to Circuit Court for Baltimore City ($784,251) for storefront framing, Level 3 bullet-resistant glazing, and audiovisual intercoms (Mitchell and Cummings Courthouses).
- 26-0167: Recommended Favorably — Office of Equity and Civil Rights ($204,750) to fund travel, lodging, event space, speakers, and materials for a Police Accountability Board Summit.
- 26-0168: Recommended Favorably — M-R Office of Homeless Services ($500,000) for case management services via Y in Central Maryland and UMB/Uplift Alliance Inc.
- 26-0169: Recommended Favorably — M-R Office of Homeless Services ($2,000,000) for rental assistance and supportive services (rapid re-housing and homelessness prevention).
- 26-0170: Recommended Favorably — Department of Public Works ($2,177,758) for enhanced nutrient removal operations and maintenance at the Back River Wastewater Treatment Plant.
- 26-0171: Recommended Favorably — Office of the State’s Attorney ($2,000,000) for Victim and Witness Services (personnel, travel, relocation assistance, etc.).
- 26-0183: Recommended Favorably — Baltimore City Sheriff’s Office ($121,308) for diversion services, treatment access, and overdose response.
- 26-0184: Recommended Favorably — Baltimore City Sheriff’s Office ($100,000) to establish a Neighborhood Services Unit addressing public nuisances and environmental contributors to crime.
- 26-0185: Recommended Favorably — Baltimore City Sheriff’s Office ($74,667) to support child support establishment, enforcement, and recovery efforts.
- 26-0186: Recommended Favorably with Amendment — Baltimore City Sheriff’s Office (Special Revenue Fund) ($612,096) for investigations, training, facilities, equipment, operational costs, awards/memorials, and prevention programs.
- 26-0187: Recommended Favorably — Department of Housing and Community Development ($459,169) for professional services and in-service training for weatherization and energy-efficiency services for low-income households.
- LO25-0001: Approved request for Quarterly Budget Briefings — directed BBMR (Finance Department), Department of Planning (Capital Budget), and Baltimore City Public Schools to brief City Council on financial performance and spending against approved budgets (sponsored by Danielle McCray).
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Budget & Appropriations Committee
May 12, 2026, 12:00 AMVirtual/Du Burns Council Chamber, 4th floor, City Hall, Phone: 1-408-418-9388, Access code: 2342 535 9916, Password: Public Link: https://bmore.webex.com/bmore/j.php?MTID=ma7fdb197c434423bd297b001d711bc43scheduled
26-0166; 26-0167; 26-0168; 26-0169; 26-0170; 26-0171; 26-0183; 26-0184; 26-0185; 26-0186; 26-0187; & LO25-0001
Agenda
- CALL TO ORDER
- INTRODUCTIONS
- ATTENDANCE
- ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING
- Supplementary State Fund Operating Appropriation – Circuit Court for Baltimore City – $784,251 FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary State Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $784,251 to the Circuit Court for Baltimore City – Service 110 (Circuit Court), to provide funding for the installation of aluminum storefront framing and Level 3 bullet-resistant glazing at doors and service windows in multiple locations within the Mitchell and Cummings Courthouses, and the installation of an audiovisual intercom system to enable communication through bullet-resistant materials; and providing for a special effective date.
- Supplementary State Fund Operating Appropriation – Office of Equity and Civil Rights – $204,750 FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary State Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $204,750 to the Office of Equity and Civil Rights – Service 849 (Police Civilian Oversight), to provide funding for travel and lodging, event space, guest speakers, and materials and equipment for the Police Accountability Board Summit, a gathering of up to 20jurisdictionsthroughout the State of Maryland; and providing for a special effective date.
- Supplementary State Fund Operating Appropriation – M-R Office of Homeless Services – $500,000 FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary State Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $500,000 to M-R Office of Homeless Services – Service 895 (Temporary Housing for the Homeless), to provide funding for case management services through the Y in Central Maryland and the University of Maryland, Baltimore/Uplift Alliance Inc.; and providing for a special effective date.
- Supplementary State Fund Operating Appropriation – Baltimore City Sheriff’s Office – $121,308 FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary State Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $121,308 to the Baltimore City Sheriff’s Office – Service 882 (Deputy Sheriff Enforcement), to provide funding for diversion services, treatment access, and overdose response within the Sheriff's Office; and providing for a special effective date.
- Quarterly Budget Briefings For the purpose of calling on representatives from the Finance Department's Bureau of Budget and Management Research (BBMR), the Department of Planning (Capital Budget), and Baltimore City Public Schools (BCPS) to provide a briefing to the City Council on the financial performance and level of spending against the approved budgets.
- ADJOURNMENT
- THIS MEETING IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
- Supplementary State Fund Operating Appropriation – Office of the State’s Attorney – $2,000,000 FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary State Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $2,000,000 to the Office of the State’s Attorney for Baltimore City – Service 786 (Victim and Witness Services), to provide funding for personnel, travel, relocation assistance, and other items to help support the State’s Attorney’s Victim and Witness Services Program; and providing for a special effective date.
- Supplementary State Fund Operating Appropriation – Department of Public Works – $2,177,758 FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary State Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $2,177,758 to the Department of Public Works – Service 673 (Wastewater Management), to provide funding for enhanced nutrient removal operations and maintenance activities at the Back River Wastewater Treatment Plant; and providing for a special effective date.
- Supplementary State Fund Operating Appropriation – M-R Office of Homeless Services – $2,000,000 FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary State Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $2,000,000 to M-R Office of Homeless Services – Service 895 (Temporary Housing for the Homeless), to provide funding for rental assistance and supportive services through rapid re housing and homelessness prevention for homeless individuals and families in the City of Baltimore; and providing for a special effective date.
- Supplementary State Fund Operating Appropriation – Baltimore City Sheriff’s Office – $100,000 FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary State Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $100,000 to the Baltimore City Sheriff’s Office – Service 882 (Deputy Sheriff Enforcement), to provide funding for the establishment of the Neighborhood Services Unit to improve neighborhood safety and cohesion by addressing persistent public nuisances and environmental factors that contribute to crime; and providing for a special effective date.
- Supplementary State Fund Operating Appropriation – Baltimore City Sheriff’s Office – $74,667 FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary State Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $74,667 to the Baltimore City Sheriff’s Office – Service 882 (Deputy Sheriff Enforcement), to provide funding for the establishment, modification, enforcement, and recovery of child support payments from noncustodial parents of children; and providing for a special effective date.
- Supplementary Special Revenue Fund Operating Appropriation – Baltimore City Sheriff’s Office – $612,096 FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary Special Revenue Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $612,096 to the Baltimore City Sheriff’s Office – Service 882 (Deputy Sheriff Enforcement), to provide funding for a wide range of law enforcement needs, including investigations, training, facilities, equipment, travel, and operational costs, as well as awards, memorials, and prevention programs such as drug or gang education; and providing for a special effective date.
- Supplementary State Fund Operating Appropriation – Department of Housing and Community Development – $459,169 FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary State Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $459,169 to the Department of Housing and Community Development – Service 738 (Weatherization Services), to provide funding for professional services and in service training for weatherization and energy efficiency services for low income households; and providing for a special effective date.
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