Budget & Appropriations Committee approves $784,251 for Circuit Court security; FY2027 ordinances recessed
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Meeting held May 14, 2026 at 1:00 PM (Virtual/Du Burns Council Chamber). Attendance: Danielle McCray, Sharon Green Middleton, and Paris Gray present; Isaac "Yitzy" Schleifer and Antonio "Tony" Glover absent. Committee recommended Ordinance 26-0166 favorably to provide a $784,251 Supplementary State Fund Operating Appropriation for the Circuit Court for Baltimore City to fund aluminum storefront framing, Level 3 bullet-resistant glazing, and an audiovisual intercom system. Two items—26-0188 (Ordinance of Estimates for FY2027) and 26-0200 (Operating Budget for the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners for FY2027)—were recessed.
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- 26-0166: Recommended Favorably (motion by Gray). Approve Supplementary State Fund Operating Appropriation of $784,251 to the Circuit Court for Baltimore City (Service 110) for aluminum storefront framing, Level 3 bullet-resistant glazing at doors and service windows in the Mitchell and Cummings Courthouses, and installation of an audiovisual intercom system. Vote: Yes 3 (McCray, Middleton, Gray); Absent 2 (Schleifer, Glover).
- 26-0188: Ordinance of Estimates for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2027 — recessed (no action recorded).
- 26-0200: Operating Budget for the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2027 — recessed (no action recorded).
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Budget & Appropriations Committee
26-0166; 26-0188 & 26-0200 - FY2027 Budget Overview with BBMR, BCPSS, & Capital Improvement Plan
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- CALL TO ORDER
- INTRODUCTIONS
- ATTENDANCE
- ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING
- ADJOURNMENT
- THIS MEETING IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
- Ordinance of Estimates for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2027 FOR the purpose of providing the appropriations estimated to be needed by each agency of the City of Baltimore for operating programs and capital projects during the Fiscal 2027 year.
- Operating Budget for the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2027 FOR the purpose of approving the budget estimated to be needed for the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners for operating programs during Fiscal 2027; providing for certification of the approved budget to the State Superintendent of Schools; and providing for a special effective date.
- 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.
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