Baltimore's City Council passed the Fiscal 2020 budget on June 11 and the budget was signed by Mayor Young on June 17. The budget will go into effect on July 1, 2019.
The Fiscal 2020 recommended budget totals $3.55 billion across all funding sources, including $2.9 billion for operating expenses and $627.5 million for capital investment.
The Fiscal 2020 Preliminary Budget Plan recommended by the Director of Finance represents another major step in Mayor Pugh’s vision for moving Baltimore forward.
While preparing and analyzing the City's budget, the Bureau of Budget and Management Research considers the economic health of the City through quarterly reports created jointly with the
The Fiscal 2019 budget invests in Mayor Pugh's 5 Pillars: Education, Public Safety, Economic Development & Jobs, Quality of Life, and Accountability & Transparency.