Angela Alsobrooks, Prince Georges County Executive presented her FY 2023 Proposed Bucket this week. This budget reflects the Countys strategic strategy of building a stronger financial foundation as well as making important investments for the future.
This budget prioritizes schools. It also supports safe neighborhoods and economic development. It also improves the quality of life for County residents. The FY 2023 budget for all fund is $5.0 billion. This is an increase of $449.7 millions or 9.9% from the FY 2022 budget
The FY 2023 budget proposal includes the following:
Education
- Board of Education – $2.63 billion
- A 12.2% increase in FY 2022 budget, or $286.3 million
- Contribution to counties is $847 million
- $15 million in operating funds to support the Alternative Construction Finance Program (School Construction Finance Program)
- Prince Georges Community College – $126.8 million
- Memorial Library System – $34.8 million
Reducing Violent Crime
- Supporting police department recruitment
- Funding for two new recruit classes for the Police Department – $5 million
- New recruitment incentives for police officers – $640,000
- Develop an efficient and improved recruitment process for public safety – $51,000
- Five new positions: Deputy Director of Forensic Science, two Chemists and two Crime Scene Investigators.
- New equipment investments to support crime-fighting efforts, including license plate readers – $1.5 million
- To improve public trust in law enforcement, two new boards are required by the Maryland Police Accountability Act.
- Police Accountability Board Three positions (two positions from CCOP, and one position as Community Developer)
- Administrative Charging Committee six positions and support for stipends
Beautification
- Various litter reduction programs – $3.3 million
- This includes anti-litter public education, surveillance for illegal dumping site, signage for illegal dumping sites, and trash/litter removal from local watersways
- Increased funding ($500,000) for Clean Lot Program – $2.4 million
- Helps to clean up properties that have become dumping areas or are overgrown
- Solid Waste Management Fund – $126.4 million
- Clear the Curb Initiative supports the collection of waste in an environmentally friendly manner.
- New curbside bulky trash collection program
- Clear the Curb Initiative supports the collection of waste in an environmentally friendly manner.
Flooding Investments
- Local Watershed Protection and Restoration Fund – $20.6 million
- Supports flood mitigation projects and water quality around local watersheds
- Increased funding ($4.2 million) for Stormwater Management Fund – $95.9 million
- Supports water quality programs, and helps to reduce flooding
- Stormwater Management Capital Improvement Program – $149.8 million
- Multiple flood protection projects funded throughout the County
Economic Development
- Economic development agencies – $9.5 million
- Funding to Redevelopment Authority to revitalize neighborhoods, particularly within the Beltway, with a focus on transit-oriented, mixed-income, and mixed-use development – $21 million
- Support to increase procurement opportunities and technical assistance to small, minority-owned, and County-based businesses – $100,000
- Permitting and Inspections
- Funding for the various IT initiatives, including the Momentum Permitting and Licensing System, permit queuing system, and Project Dox – $4 million
- Increased resources for staff augmentation to support engineering consultants and commercial inspections – $850,000
Affordable Housing
- Strengthen the Housing Investment Trust Fund to address housing affordability issues – $10 million
- Funding to preserve naturally occurring affordable housing for current low-income residents – $6 million
- Create a long-term framework for Housing Opportunities for All Workgroup – $205,000
Health & Human Services
- Department of Family Services
- Reinforce efforts to provide safe housing for survivors of domestic violence and human trafficking – $1.5 million
- Increased funding for veteran outreach services through Office of Veterans Affairs – $457,300
- Food Distribution Coordinator to better coordinate food distribution programs – $100,000
- Expansion of Prince Georges Health Assures Program to cover 50,000 uninsured residents in the County – $13 million (over three years)
Other Investments Worth Noting
- Department of Public Works & Transportation
- Funding to further Vision Zero efforts – $63,000
- Enhance bus services in high-need areas – $750,000
- Re-entry programs to reduce recidivism – $1.5 million
FY 2023-2028 Capital Improvement Program
- Board of Education – $1.2 bhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRAku3g1t6cillion
- Construction of schools and improvements for staff members and students
- Public Works & Transportation – $591.3 million
- Bridge replacements, pedestrian safety and road improvements
- Stormwater Management – $503 million
- Flood protection, drainage improvements, stream restorations and restoration of impervious zones
- Prince Georges Community College – $267 million
- Renovating buildings, including the student center
The proposed budget heads to Prince George’s County Council, which must be approved before the new fiscal year begins July 1, 2022.
Visit the Prince George’s County website for more information.