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Budget & Appropriations Committee

Tuesday, November 10, 2026 · 9:00 AM AM · Virtual/Clarence "Du" Burns Council Chamber; Link: https://bmore.webex.com/bmore/j.php?MTID=m31cdf77c03c096bc3ab833578fab5455 Phone: +1 (408) 418-9388; Code: 2346 715 2815

TL;DR

The Budget & Appropriations Committee reviewed seven supplementary appropriations totaling approximately $153.3 million to address budget deficits across multiple city departments in Fiscal Year 2026. The funding addresses overtime costs, union agreements, vehicle maintenance, snow removal, and equipment purchases across the Fire, Police, Sheriff, Transportation, and Health departments.

Key Decisions

  • Health Department School Nurse Funding Scheduled for public hearing
  • Fire Department Facilities and Equipment Grants Scheduled for public hearing
  • Fire Department Emergency Medical Services Equipment Scheduled for public hearing
  • Fire Department Operating Deficit ($30 million) Scheduled for public hearing
  • Transportation Department Snow Removal ($88 million) Scheduled for public hearing
Agenda PDF

Agenda

  1. CALL TO ORDER
  2. INTRODUCTIONS
  3. ATTENDANCE
  4. ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING
  5. 26-0245 Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation – Health Department – $9,140,000 FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $9,140,000 to the Baltimore City Health Department – Service 310 (School Health Program), to provide funding to reimburse City Schools for the provision of school nurses at Baltimore City Public Schools for Fiscal Years 2023, 2024, and 2025; and providing for a special effective date.
    Ordinance
  6. 26-0246 Supplementary State Grant Fund Operating Appropriation – Fire Department – $1,450,162.71 FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary State Grant Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $1,450,162.71 to the Fire Department – Service 613 (Fire Facilities Maintenance and Replacement), to provide funding for improvements to fire stations and the purchase of firefighting equipment; and providing for a special effective date.
    Ordinance
  7. 26-0247 Supplementary State Grant Fund Operating Appropriation – Fire Department – $30,918.29 FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary State Grant Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $30,918.29 to the Fire Department – Service 609 (Emergency Medical Services), to provide funding for the purchase of a LIFEPAK15 advanced dual-battery monitor and defibrillator device and for Advanced Life Support training of Baltimore City Fire Department emergency medical technicians and paramedics; and providing for a special effective date.
    Ordinance
  8. 26-0248 Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation – Fire Department – $30,000,000 FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $30,000,000 to the Fire Department – Service 602 (Fire Suppression and Emergency Rescue), to provide funding to balance the Fire Department’s Fiscal Year 2026 budget for a deficit caused by overtime, implementation of a union agreement, and vehicle maintenance costs; and providing for a special effective date.
    Ordinance
  9. 26-0249 Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation – Department of Transportation – $88,000,000 FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $88,000,000 to the Department of Transportation – Service 688 (Snow and Ice Control), to provide funding to balance the Department of Transportation’s Fiscal Year 2026 budget for a deficit caused by snow removal costs; and providing for a special effective date.
    Ordinance
  10. 26-0250 Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation – Police Department – $22,000,000 FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $22,000,000 to the Police Department – Service 622 (Police Patrol), to provide funding to balance the Police Department’s Fiscal Year 2026 budget for a deficit caused by overtime and fleet maintenance costs; and providing for a special effective date.
    Ordinance
  11. 26-0251 Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation – Sheriff’s Office – $2,750,000 FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $2,750,000 to the Sheriff’s Office – Service 881 (Courthouse Security), to provide funding to balance the Sheriff Office’s Fiscal Year 2026 budget for a deficit caused by overtime and fleet maintenance costs; and providing for a special effective date.
    Ordinance
  12. ADJOURNMENT
  13. THIS MEETING IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC