Fiscal Year 2005
Proposed Budget Message

For the Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2004

James T. Smith, Jr.
County Executive

Submitted to the County Council
April 15, 2004

The full year 2005 total operating budget for Baltimore County is $1,957,518,186. This includes $1,312,710,120 for the general fund and $664,808,066 for the special fund.

Introduction

• County Executive's Budget Message
• Distinguished Budget Presentation Award
• Budget Glossary

Section I - Operating Budget

• Operating Budget Overview
• Operating Budget at a Glance (PDF)
• Authorized Positions - All Funds (PDF)
• Original Position Allocation - All Funds (PDF)
• General Fund Budget (PDF)
• Trends in General Fund Expenditures (PDF)
• Forecast of the Spending Affordability (PDF)
• Average Residential Tax Bill (PDF)
• Financial Policies and Guidelines (PDF)

Section II - Capital Budget

• Capital Improvement Program by Class (PDF)
• Capital Improvement Program by Fund (PDF)
• Contribution to the Capital Budget (PDF)
• Capital Budget & Program (PDF)
• Capital Budget Summary - Distribution of General Obligation Bond Funds (PDF)
• Executive Modifications to the Capital Budget
  and Program Recommendations of the Planning
  Board (PDF)

Section III - Exhibits

• A - Assessable Basis and Estimated Collection - Real and Personal Property (PDF)
• B - Operating Budget Revenues (PDF)
• D - General Obligation Debt Outstanding (PDF)
• E - Metropolitan District Debt Outstanding (PDF)
• F - Summary of Funds - Operating Funds (PDF)
• G - Changes in Unappropriated Fund Balance - Non-General Fund (PDF)
• H - Preliminary Unappropriated Fund Balance - General Fund (PDF)
• I - Operating Budget - Objects of Expenditure (PDF)

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Revised April 21, 2004