2024 Annual Report - Flipbook - Page 42
Charles County Government Annual Report • 2024
FINANCIAL SUMMARY
Education
$263,584,300 • 44.3%
Board of Education Total: $242,644,900
Sheriff's Office
County Government
$138,974,247 • 23.4%
$106,258,812 • 17.9%
Miscellaneous
$29,811,880 • 5.0%
Retiree Fringe, Central Services,
Contingency, Capital Project Transfer
Debt Service
$33,063,700 • 5.6%
Other Agencies
$22,600,361 • 3.8%
State’s Attorney, Health Dept.,
Circuit Court, Election Board, Other
FISCAL 2025 GENERAL FUND BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS (July 1, 2024–June 30, 2025)
• $12.64 million increase for Charles Count y PUBLIC SCHOOLS,
which exceeds maintenance of ef fort by nearly $11.7 million and
doubles last year’s total funding increase, in part to pay for costs
associated with the Blueprint for Maryland’s future. It also includes
funding to support salary increases for their employees and the opening of the Waldorf Early Learning Center for Pre-K students. The total
allocation, which also includes funding for the Charles County Public
Library and College of Southern Maryland, is $248.77 million, or 44.3
percent, of the General Fund budget.
• $9.28 million increase for the Charles County SHERIFF’S OFFICE,
with a total allocation of $130.59 million, or 23.3 percent of the
General Fund budget. It includes funding for 10 new sworn officers,
the continuance of the body-worn camera program to include four
new record technicians, two other positions, and salary increases
for staff.
• $10.36 million increase for county G OVERNMENT OPERATIONS.
The total allocation is $100.07 million, or 17.8 percent, of the General
Fund budget. New spending is proposed for emergency services with
the addition of 10 emergency medical technicians (EMTs), additional
staff for recreation and community services, a new position to support commercial development in the County’s Western Technology
Corridor, and administrative tools and support for technology, security, equity, and accountability.
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• DEBT SERVICE totals $32.6 million for FY25
and remaining items are $27.4M for a combined 10.7% of the General Fund Budget.
• A total allocation of $21.85 million, or 3.9
percent, for OTHER GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONS, including the State’s Attorney’s Office,
Health Department, Circuit Court, Election
Board, and other local government agencies.
The fiscal year 2025-29 CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CIP)
budget was approved at $1.07 billion.
It provides for county infrastructure,
including schools, county buildings,
roads, parks, water and sewer facilities,
and stormwater management.
The REAL PROPERTY TAX RATE
was maintained at $1.141 for County
Government and $0.064 for Fire and
Rescue per $100 of assessed value.
The income tax rate of 3.03 percent
remained unchanged.
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