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Staff said the Center For Family Advocacy’s 2009 allocation remained at $108,089 in the draft approved budget; the center argued it needed the funds to continue operations. Commissioners discussed whether the $32,000 noted in the center’s correspondence was a match for a lost grant or a request for future grant matching; staff said the center’s response indicated the funds were needed to sustain operations rather than to match a specific award.

The mental health authority’s prior allocation had been moved into the human services department in the recommended budget when the authority reported its intention to cease operations. Staff said that move did not change county subsidy totals but required internal reconciliation so the human services budget reflected actual grant and county funding splits.

Commissioners asked staff to clarify which human services items remained discretionary and which were county match requirements. Staff said a grants reconciliation had untangled duplications in prior budget presentations and that total county subsidy for human services in the draft remained similar to the prior year ($269,911 noted as county funding listed in schedules, with $1,095,473 of required match across grants visible on a summary page).

The commissioners also discussed creating an unallocated non‑county line item for community partners and new Human Services leadership; Commissioner Raley proposed setting $100,000 aside for that purpose and directed staff to consider the new human services director’s recommendations.

No formal actions were taken; staff said commissioners would carry the reconciled human services schedules into the draft approved budget and reflect any directed changes for the May 27 hearing.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","5/19/2008 CSMC Budget Work Session","oneSentenceSummary","Commissioners reviewed human services grant reconciliations, the Center for Family Advocacy funding request and the transfer of mental‑health authority allocations into county human services; staff said county subsidy for human services remained essentially unchanged in the draft budget.","taxTitle","St. Mary's County, Maryland","taxId",51086,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6371026,"Board of Education submits revised capital plan; county funding rises slightly in 2009 and 2010",0,7588235,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2150544-4d8a17127e083f260e6682e2444b06a1&start=7588&end=7588","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2150544-4d8a17127e083f260e6682e2444b06a1/thumbnail_7588235.jpg","/articles/6371026/St-Marys-County/Maryland/Board-of-Education-submits-revised-capital-plan-county-funding-rises-slightly-in-2009-and-2010","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6371026-b7c4ac173681671c7922f903cfd8b68b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771165914&Signature=ZfeW8hmpzFX5z0Ax7YhBeKThVckMPme04zxHGJXug8EuO2GJ78a-fHS~uelzDqcqrQiXqvbt9il5Tcor2mkKHOk59YbBWwWyoPiG8WPl-Md1F36G-WLkruDluftD6fAccd8z5AJ9VeVL4C2hSvt-6TeUyvuT25EcJOt8HGvJEn-XKXXPhy2qr~uH7TLgRa89ieSHcF3pAwro~NxPsFRvYm0jJbbv1BUC7Rew6~Hm9KHLHKx0uXQ2FlwgvN3Bzi~1n8c85~qJjm2snFghoqbl21-HiEKuGDEIxWqeXmtjUHtzEZJGKd58hgVMlKQCbHdQkAKiJ2uh~D~nZIlSNoxBZA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","St. Mary's County staff told commissioners May 19 that the Board of Education approved its draft 2009 operating and capital budgets and submitted project detail sheets that change timing and county funding across the six‑year capital plan.

The primary change for the county is an increase in county funding of about $75,000 in 2009 and $730,000 in 2010 to address project cost realignments and a wastewater treatment plant upgrade at a high school. Staff said county funding adjustments over the full six‑year plan net to roughly zero because other projects were deferred to later years to balance the plan.

The Board of Education also proposed using an additional $300,000 of its fund balance to cover operating needs in 2009 while the system maintains existing services. Staff noted the board’s proposed use of fund balance leaves an estimated fund balance of roughly $3.5 million (not specified exactly) after the change.

School system grant activity factored into the review. The Board of Education included several new and increased grants in its approved draft, including STEM‑related funding, a growing 21st Century grant and preschool initiatives; some grants would add FTEs or fund contracted services. Staff reported the board’s budget includes four full‑time teachers to support high‑school assessment requirements in 2009 and several positions moved from grant to county funding where federal or state reimbursements changed.

Dan (staff) and school system representatives discussed the Chesapeake Public Charter School’s late request for $300,000 and 2.6 additional FTEs; staff said the charter school’s request was still being finalized and could shift between budget categories before formal approval.

The revised capital plan also included the Board of Education’s adjustments to relocatables and other out‑year projects; staff said the net county funding change in future years (2013–2014) included both small increases and larger reductions, with the total six‑year county obligation effectively unchanged.

Commissioners asked about alternative funding sources for mandated wastewater upgrades and whether state programs tied to elevated septic or on‑site systems (as referenced by staff) might be available; staff recommended checking eligibility for any state funds or new programs that could offset local capital costs.

The Board of Education materials were attached to the county packet and commissioners said they would carry the school revisions forward in the county capital package to be finalized ahead of the May 27 public hearing.","The St. Mary's County Board of Education approved a revised draft budget and six‑year capital improvement plan that shifts some projects, advances a wastewater plant upgrade for a high school, and proposes using $300,000 of fund balance to support operating needs.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6371031,"St. Mary's County commissioners review draft 2009 operating budget; public hearing reserve remains $591,049",5023,24715,5048594,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2150544-4d8a17127e083f260e6682e2444b06a1&start=24&end=5048","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2150544-4d8a17127e083f260e6682e2444b06a1/thumbnail_24715.jpg","/articles/6371031/St-Marys-County/Maryland/St-Marys-County-commissioners-review-draft-2009-operating-budget-public-hearing-reserve-remains-591049","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6371031-f4dead6364d94fd697c41328577379cc/orig.mp4?Expires=1771165914&Signature=QLZ8nrt1spu3VBtieeLfzJuYfkRh1UFdrmhJh1Z0Me~nIo0dvMA6xHdxj5r0JeVbkErkrZkSqLWoC7qpXnSKN~UDPFLTkvqdkhwSYcyBQmVKthS0YUvJFrmZBSHrZd-cj4DKgBDSaH9WBuoaowqmQMTiexFF0PmvbP2M5gqZCNwrIG~hYahJtV6YzPPkyDba5T55YicWiNSpB0NnMkcSXHuYdMSnF3pNe9d5mKZC8zmDsvF72lTF8vi7cHBUzRtq1iIq-9ABmoEYOa-7jXXDJ04Nx~IAhpaB9ouCUyzf6KCORnHA-hh3BwYOf~axLOHjC7UPTcu0IzZzeIDspOM5lw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","St. Mary's County commissioners and staff met May 19 at the Potomac building to review changes in the county's draft 2009 operating budget, including revised revenue estimates, reserves and one commissioner’s proposal to shift fund balance into retiree benefits and public safety hiring.

The discussion centered on revenue revisions and reserves that leave the county with a public hearing reserve of $591,049 and an audited but undesignated 2007 fund balance of $10,554,561. Commissioner Richard Raley proposed allocating portions of those balances to the county's retiree health liabilities and to immediate staffing needs at the detention center.

The work session matters mattered because the commissioners must present a balanced budget for public hearings while deciding how much of limited, sometimes volatile revenue to use for one‑time needs versus recurring obligations.

County staff walked commissioners through the revenue and expenditure reconciliation for the draft approved budget. Elaine Kramer, a staff member, described the approach to interest income forecasting: \"For the past couple of years, this is where ... we've generated more interest income than we've budgeted,\" and noted rates and available investable balances had fallen since 2007, making near-term income estimates uncertain.

Key revenue adjustments staff described included a proposed $800,000 reduction to recordation tax receipts based on recent collections and volatility, and a matching $800,000 increase in energy tax estimates tied to actual receipts to date. Investment income was revised upward by $250,000 in the draft because of temporary cash balances, though Kramer warned the realized amount depends on how much of the unexpended capital project funds are spent.

The commissioners also discussed income tax receipts and state distributions used to estimate county income tax revenue. Staff said May 2008 distributions were higher than the same month in 2007 but cautioned that final annual totals are affected by later summer state distributions.

The session included questions about specific departmental items: sheriff's office fee revenue (process server fees), which staff said had risen due to a legislated fee change and that the 2009 budget retained a $120,200 sheriff's‑fees line; and the Center for Family Advocacy's requested additional $32,000, which staff reported was not removed and remained at $108,089 in the draft. Staff noted some human services grant amounts had been reclassified and reconciled to avoid duplication.

Commissioner Raley proposed a fund‑allocation plan that would: move $6,000,000 of the unapplied fund balance to the county's OPEB (other post‑employment benefits) liability, $4,000,000 to the Board of Education's OPEB, and add $500,000 to PAYGO (bringing PAYGO to $1,000,000 when combined with prior allocations); cut the energy tax in half (freeing roughly $1.5 million); use $225,000 of the public hearing reserve to fund hiring of four correctional officers (estimated at about $56,000 each) and set aside $100,000 for a non‑county line item to support the newly formed human services department. Raley said the intent was to fund immediate personnel needs and reduce future debt service pressure by adding cash PAYGO now.

Other commissioners expressed support for maintaining reserves to meet upcoming known obligations — a new school, jail staffing and debt service after a planned 2009 bond sale — and for preserving the county's bond‑rating reserve. Several commissioners emphasized caution, saying fund balance should not be used for recurring operating costs.

Enterprise and special funds were reviewed: solid waste and recycling required an increased county subsidy and was projected to have zero fund equity at June 30, 2009; medical adult day care’s subsidy increased and staff said enrollment efforts are under way to improve its revenue; recreation and parks enterprise and the golf course enterprise both showed positive fund equity under the draft.

No formal votes were recorded at the meeting; staff said the commission could take the proposals forward into the approved budget package for the May 27 public hearing.

Looking ahead, staff recommended keeping a conservative stance on volatile revenues (recordation and investment income) and preserving the county's budget stabilization and bond‑rating reserves while finalizing the operating package for public hearing.

The commissioners planned to continue capital budget discussion after a short break.","At a May 19 budget work session, St. Mary's County commissioners reviewed adjustments to the draft 2009 operating budget, discussed revenue volatility (recordation tax, energy tax, interest income), and considered proposals to use fund balance for OPEB, pay‑as‑you‑go capital and hiring correctional staff.","actionData","errors"]

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Board of Education submits revised capital plan; county funding rises slightly in 2009 and 2010

St. Mary's County commissioners review draft 2009 operating budget; public hearing reserve remains $591,049