FY2021 Adopted Budget

Fiscal 2021 Adopted Operating and Capital Budgets

Jan H. Gardner, County Executive

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Frederick County Government Frederick County, Maryland

Fiscal Year 2021 Adopted Budget July 1, 2020 ± June 30, 2021

Submitted By: Jan H. Gardner, County Executive

Approved By: County Council

President M.C. Keegan-Ayer

Vice President Michael Blue

Phil Dacey

Jerry Donald

Jessica Fitzwater

Kai Hagen

Steve McKay

Prepared By: Budget Office

Kelly Weaver Budget Director Tanya Kauffman Budget Analyst

Jennifer Peterson

Assistant Budget Director

Jeanne Bartoli Budget Analyst

Winchester Hall 12 East Church Street Frederick, MD 21701

Contact us at: BudgetOffice@FrederickCountyMD.gov https://frederickcountymd.gov

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CONTENTS

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INTRODUCTION Certificate of Award for Excellence ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 3 Summary of Elected & Appointed Officials ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 7 County Profile ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 13 County Executive Budget Message ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 23 Strategic Framework ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 31 Budget Overview ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 39 Budget & Financial Policies ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 45 Tax Rates ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 51 Long Range Financial Plan ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 57 Budget Process & Calendar ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 61 BUDGETED FUNDS Fund Description and Structure ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 65 Fund Balance ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 67 General Fund General Fund Pie Charts ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 71 General Fund Summary ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 72 General Fund Revenues ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 74 General Fund Expenditures ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 79 Special Revenue Funds-Operating Special Revenue Funds Overview ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 89 Agricultural Preservation ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 90 Grants ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 92 Hotel Room Rental Tax ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 94 Electric Lighting Districts ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 96 Housing Inititatives ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 98 Debt Service-General Government ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 100 Economic Development Loans ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 102 Enterprise Funds Enterprise Funds Overview ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 107 Comprehensive Care Facilities ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 108 Bell Court ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 110 Solid Waste Management ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 112

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PAGE Water & Sewer Management ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 114 Internal Service Funds Internal Service Funds Overview ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 119 Fleet Services ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 120 Voice Services ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 122 Worker's Compensation ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 124 Fiduciary Funds Fiduciary Funds Overview ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 129 Pension Trust ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 130 Other Post Employment Benefits Trust ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 132 Length of Service Award Program Trust ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 134 Capital Projects Fund Capital Projects Fund Overview ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 139 Capital Budget ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 140 Special Revenue Funds-Capital Special Revenue Funds-Capital Overview ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 149 Parks Acquistion/Development ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 150 Impact Fees/School Mitigation ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 152 School Construction ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 154 Consolidated Fund Schedules Consolidated Financial Schedules ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 159 Component Units Component Units Overview ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 165 Board of Education ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 166 Frederick Community College ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 168 Frederick County Public Libraries ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 170 ORGANIZATIONAL BUDGETS Organizational Chart ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 175 County Divisions County Administration ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 179 County Council ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 199 Sheriff ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 205

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PAGE State's Attorney ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 219 Courts ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 225 Orphan's Court ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 235 County Attorney ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 241 Finance ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 247 Human Resources ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 259 IIT ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 269 Planning & Permitting ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 277 Emergency Managment ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 287 Fire and Rescue ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 297 Volunteer Fire and Rescue ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 309 Animal Control ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 319 Citizens Services ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 325 Senior Services ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 345 Health Services ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 353 Parks & Recreation ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 367 Public Works ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 377 Transit Services ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 391 Comprehensive Care ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 397 Utilities and Solid Waste Managment ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 405 Independent Agencies ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 417 Non-Departmental ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 439 Unassigned ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 455 Budgeted Positions and Full-Time Equivalents (FTEs) Budgeted Positions and Full-Time Equivalents (FTEs) ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 461 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 489 General Government ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 503 Parks and Recreation ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 549 Watershed Restoration ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 567 Roads ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 577 Bridges ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 587 Highways ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 601 Water and Sewer ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 617 Solid Waste ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 643 Frederick Community College ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 649 Board of Education ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 659

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INTRODUCTION

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The Government Finance Officers Association is pleased to announce that the County of Frederick, Maryland has received the *)2$¶V 'LVWLQJXLVKHG %XGJHW 3UHVHQWDWLRQ $ZDUG The award represents a significant achievement by the entity. It reflects the commitment of the governing body and staff to meeting the highest principles of governmental budgeting. In order to receive the budget award, the entity had to satisfy nationally UHFRJQL]HG JXLGHOLQHV IRU HIIHFWLYH EXGJHW SUHVHQWDWLRQ 7KHVH JXLGHOLQHV DUH GHVLJQHG WR DVVHVV KRZ ZHOO DQG HQWLW\¶V EXGJHW serves as:

5 a policy document 5 a financial plan

5 an operations guide 5 a communications device

Budget documents must be rated proficient in all four categories, and in fourteen mandatory criteria within those categories, to receive the award.

Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) presented a Distinguished Budget Presentation Award to County of Frederick, Maryland, for its Annual Budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2019. In order to receive this award, a governmental unit must publish a budget document that meets program criteria as a policy document, as a financial plan, as an Operations guide, and as a communications device. This award is valid for a period of one year only. We believe our current budget continues to conform to program requirements, and we are submitting it to GFOA to determine its eligibility for another award.

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SUMMARY OF ELECTED AND APPOINTED OFFICIALS

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Frederick County, Maryland Summary of Elected and Appointed Officials

County Executive Jan H. Gardner

County Council From left to right ± Steve McKay (District 2), Kai Hagen (At Large), Jerry Donald (District 1), President M.C. Keegan-Ayer (District 3), Phil Dacey (At Large), Jessica Fitzwater (District 4), and Vice President Michael Blue (District 5)

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ELECTED POSITIONS: Sheriff &KDUOHV $ ³&KXFN´ -HQNLQV

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J. Charles Smith III, Esquire

Administrative Judge of the Circuit Court Honorable Julie R. Stevenson Solt Sandra K. Dalton, Clerk __________________________________________________________________________________________ APPOINTED POSITIONS: &RXQW\ ([HFXWLYH¶V &DELQHW Chief of Staff Margaret Nusbaum Communications Director Vivian Laxton Education and Special Initiatives Director Janice Spiegel Government Affairs Director Joy Schaefer Chief Administrative Officer Richard Harcum Deputy Chief Administrative Officer Monica Bearden Deputy Chief Administrative Officer Michael Marschner County Attorney Bryon Black, Esquire Animal Control Director Linda Shea Budget Director Kelly Weaver, CPA Citizens Services Director Christine Cambareri Kay Economic Development Executive Director Helen Propheter Emergency Management Director John Markey Finance Director Lori Depies, CPA Fire and Rescue Services Chief / Director Thomas Coe Health Services Health Officer / Director Barbara Brookmyer, MD, MPH Human Resources Director Wayne Howard Interagency Information Technologies Director Thomas Dixon Internal Audit Director Tricia Griffis, CPA Parks and Recreation Director Jeremy Kortright Planning and Permitting Director Steven Horn Public Works Director Charles Nipe Senior Services Director Kathy Schey Sustainability and Environmental Resources Manager Shannon Moore Transit Services Director Roman Steichen Utilities and Solid Waste Management Director (Acting) Mark Schweitzer Volunteer Fire and Rescue Services Director Kevin Fox Clerk of the Circuit Court

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COMPONENT UNITS OF GOVERNMENT: Board of Education

President

Brad Young

Vice President

Jay Mason, Vice President

Member Member Member Member Member

Liz Barrett

Michael Bunitsky Rae Gallagher Lois Jarman, DProf

Karen Yoho Mia Martinez

Student Member

Superintendent

Theresa Alban, Ph.D.

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Frederick Community College Board of Trustees

Chairperson

Dr. John Molesworth Tom Lynch, Esquire

Vice Chairperson

Trustee Trustee Trustee Trustee Trustee

Ellis Barber Nick Diaz Gary Fearnow

Carolyn Kimberlin Dr. April Miller

President

Elizabeth Burmaster

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Frederick County Public Library Board

Chairperson

0LFN 2¶/HDU\ Candy Greenway Karyn Spertzel Jennifer '¶$JRVWLQR George Laugelli

Vice Chairperson

Secretary Member Member Member Member

Cheryl Smith Suzette White

Public Libraries Director

James Kelly

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COUNTY PROFILE

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History

Frederick County, Maryland

Frederick County, approximately 45 miles from Baltimore Maryland and Washington, D.C. is 0DU\ODQG¶V largest county in land area at 667 square miles.

Frederick County was create G RXW RI 3ULQFH *HRUJH¶V County on June 10, 1748. It is believed the name of the County originated with Frederick, the sixth and final Baron of Baltimore. The County government was administrated by a Levy Court, appointed by an act of the Maryland State Legislature, until December 26, 1851, when the first elected Board of County Commissioners took office. On Tuesday, November 6, 2012, the Voters of Frederick County approved a new form of Government. Charter of Frederick County, Maryland went into effect December 1, 2014. Frederick County was a center of conflict during the Civil War. Two major battles of the war were fought in Frederick County. The Battle of South Mountain was a prelude to the battle of Antietam. In the Battle of Monocacy, Union forces delayed the advance of a Confederate army marching on Washington, DC until UHLQIRUFHPHQWV FRXOG DUULYH WKHUHE\ VDYLQJ WKH QDWLRQ¶V FDSLWDO State and national parks preserve the sites of these battles. Catoctin Mountain Park, part of the national park system, is the site of the Camp David presidential retreat.

Winchester Hall ± 12 East Church Street Frederick Maryland Main office of Frederick County Government

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Today

Frederick today is growing a widely diversified $11 billion economy. The county hosts a high concentration of highly educated workers, a world-class bioscience and advanced technology sector, and a solid manufacturing and agriculture tradition that blends a rich heritage. Frederick County has the highest concentration of private sector life science employment in the state. It is home to the National Cancer ,QVWLWXWH /HLGRV %LRPHGLFDO¶V )UHGHULFN 1DWLRQDO /DERUDWRU\ IRU Cancer Research, and the U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command at Fort Detrick.

The county has a diverse industry mix including agriculture and technology, and is a leader in craft beverage sector growth. Significant recent projects include: the locations of Kite Pharma, Health Well Foundation and Dunkin Donuts Centralized Kitchen; and expansions of TEI Electrical Solutions, Stulz Air Technologies, and Dairy Maid Dairy. With a strategic location, highly educated workforce, lower cost of business relative to other locations in the region and a comprehensive transportation network, Frederick County is a prime location for businesses. County features include attractive housing options, a high-performing public school system and a low crime rate with state-of-the-art healthcare opportunities.

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Recent County Achievements: ƒ 2018 Fastest Growing City in the D.C., Maryland, Virginia Region (Frederick #1) U.S. Census Bureau ƒ 2018 Top 20 Most Vibrant Arts Communities (Silver Spring- Frederick-Rockville #8) National Center for Arts Research ƒ 2018 Most Affordable Places to Live in Maryland (Frederick #1) Livability.com ƒ 2017 Top 100 Best Places to Live (Frederick #24) Livability.com ƒ 2017 Top Cities for Recent Grads (Frederick #43) GoodCall.com ƒ 2016 Top Areas for Growth Potential (Frederick #8) Business Facilities ƒ 2016 Best Cities in the World for Craft Beer (Frederick #17) Matador Network

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Statistics

Form of Government (elected)

Charter

Total Area (square miles)

667

County Road Mileage (centerline miles)

1,285

Real Property Assessed Value (Budget)

$33.1 Billion

County Government Workforce (Budgeted full time equivalent)

2,441

Incorporated Municipalities

12

Brunswick Burkittsville Emmitsburg Frederick City

Middletown Mount Airy Myersville New Market

Rosemont Thurmont Walkersville Woodsboro

Population (estimated April 2020)

264,370

Racial/Ethnic Mix (2010 U.S. Census) Percentage Black

8.6% 81.5% 7.3% 3.8%

Percentage White

Percentage Hispanic/Latino

Percentage Asian

County Income: Per Capita Income

$41,432 $91,999

Median Household Income

County Employment: Labor Force

135,761 131,453

Employed Unemployed

4,308 3.2% 3.6%

Unemployment Rate State Unemployment Rate

Public School Enrollment (Total) Public School Enrollment (Equated)

43,900 (Sept 2019) 43,293 (Sept 2019)

Number of Public Schools Elementary Schools

38 13 10

Middle Schools High Schools Special Schools

4 3

Public Charter (K thru 8)

Public Park Land Acreage County (not including school properties)

2,282 12,823 8,642 10,769

State

Federal

Municipal (including watersheds)

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Statistics

Major Industries Industry

Total Establishments

Local Government Federal Government State Government Private Sector:

87 60 13

Professional and business services Trade, transportation and utilities Education and health services Financial activities Leisure and hospitality Construction

1,422 1,131

916 777 604 589 568 179

Other Services Manufacturing Information

67 58

Natural Resources and mining

Total

6,471

Major Employers (Employees of 500 or more) Employer

Employment

Fort Detrick (excluding contractors) Frederick County Public Schools Frederick Regional Health System Leidos Biomedical Research Frederick County Government Wells Fargo Home Mortgage Frederick Community College

7,800 6,003 2,620 2,275 2,441 1,400 1,115

City of Frederick

880 685 675 665 645 640 615 590 505

NVR, Inc. AstraZeneca

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Hood College

Costco

United Health Care

Way Station

YMCA of Frederick County

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Statistics

Water & Sewer Frederick County Operated (sewer plants/collection systems)

12

Number of Residents served (sewer)

90,385

Miles of Sewer Mains Daily Plant Capacity

427

16,043,000

Water Systems (water plants/distribution systems)

13

Number of Accounts (water) Miles of Water Mains Daily Systems Capacity (gallons)

26,540

364

17,005,400

Agriculture

Number of Farms

1,373

Acreage

188,576

Preserved farmland with easements (acres)

63,092 (May 2020)

Land Use

Agriculture

56% 3% 9% 4% 24% 4%

Commercial/Industrial

Residential Municipal

Conservation/Water/Parks

Right-of-Way

Statistics provided by County Planning & Permitting Division, County Geographical Information Systems, Frederick County Public Works, Frederick County Public Schools, and State Department of Assessments & Taxation staff. Agriculture information is provided by the US Census of Agriculture. Income statistics, industry information provided by U.S. Census.gov. Employment data provided by MD Department of Labor and by the Office of Economic Development. Water & Sewer data as of June 20, 2020. Population report adjusted to remove vacant lots from calculation. Road mileage are based on a 2017 State Highway Administration report.

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County Seal

History The original Frederick County, Maryland, seal, dating back to the mid-to-late

¶V depicted an unclothed farmer holding

a spike-toothed harrow and a single-shovel plow.

In 1957 a former Roads Board engineer was asked to create a new decal for vehicles and office doors. He used a worn out stamp of the original seal that was found in the old County Courthouse and worked with the National Decalcomanna Corporation in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to design a modernized version to emphasize agriculture and agribusiness, industrial development, and the historical character of Frederick County. This design was approved on May 15, 1957.

In 1986 the Board of County Commissioners directed the Planning Department to revise the seal and make it more environmentally friendly by removing smoke from the smoke stacks. The Board adopted a revised version of the seal in late 1986 showing the &RXQW\¶V founding date of 1748, stars representing the original 13 colonies, the scenic Catoctin Mountains, the jug from the original Jug Bridge at the Monocacy River, an industrial building in the distance to show support of economic development, and in the forefront, a farmer sitting on sacks of agricultural products representing the &RXQW\¶V dedication to the farming community.

County seal 1986 ± July 1, 2014

County seal 1986 ± July 1, 2014

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County Seal In March 2014 the Office of the County Manager contacted Jean Peterson Design to add more detail to the current seal and create a color version. On July 1, 2014, the updated color version of the Frederick County seal was implemented. Black and white seal Color seal

For information on the history of the County seal, visit www.FrederickCountyMD.gov/countyseal.

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COUNTY EXECUTIVE BUDGET MESSAGE

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Jan H. Gardner County Executive

FREDERICK COUNTY GOVERNMENT OFFICE OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE

Rick Harcum, Chief Administrative Officer

April 15, 2020

Fiscal Year 2021 Budget Message

Dear Frederick County Citizens: I am pleased to present the Fiscal Year 2021 annual operating and capital budgets for Frederick County. Preparing the annual county budget is one of the most important tasks I have as County Executive. 7KH EXGJHW UHIOHFWV RXU FRPPXQLW\¶V YDOXHV DQG SULRU ities and ensures that essential county services are provided to those who call Frederick County home. Working together, across all county divisions, we balance the needs of our growing community with the need to be fiscally responsible. We pay our bills and are careful not to create bills we cannot afford. Unlike the federal government, we always adopt a balanced budget. Frederick County lives within its means and does not deficit spend. The proposed budget includes no tax increases and is built on existing property tax and income tax rates. Financial Highlights 7KLV \HDU ZH DUH WUXO\ IDFLQJ XQFHUWDLQ WLPHV DV RXU FRPPXQLW\ H[SHULHQFHV WKH LPSDFWV RI WKH FRURQDYLUXV SDQGHPLF . During times of emergency, the demand for government services increases while revenues that support the budget are negatively impacted. Yet, in spite of many unknowns, Frederick County remains in a strong financial position: x We continue to be fiscally conservative in revenue projections and budget planning; x We have strengthened and increased our reserve funds. Our commitment to funding our reserves and saving for a rainy day has been recognized by the rating agencies and FRQWULEXWHG WR RXU FRXQW\¶V $$$ ERQG UDWLQJ EHLQJ DFKLHYHG DQG UHDIILUPHG E\ DOO WKUHH agencies multiple times; x The budget continues to meet our long-term obligations to our pension and post-retirement health contributions. Our pension plan and our post-retirement health plan are among the best funded in the State of Maryland; and x Tax equity is provided to our municipalities to avoid duplication of services and to ensure residents that they are not being double taxed.

Frederick County: Rich History, Bright Future Winchester Hall Ɣ 12 East Church Street, Frederick, MD 21701 Ɣ 1-600-1100 Ɣ )D[

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Revenues Slightly more than a month ago, county revenue projections reflected our strong, thriving Frederick County economy. Before the pandemic, we anticipated strong revenues reflecting steady growth in property values and new assessments. We also expected a significant increase in income taxes, due to a thriving economy. During the current budget year and the prior year, the county had significant positive variances in our income tax revenue, with actual revenue coming in well above budget. It is fiscally responsible to anticipate that revenues will be impacted by the economic fall-out from the coronavirus pandemic. Although property tax revenue is expected to remain fairly stable in the near term, we fully expect income tax revenue to be impacted, and as a result, we have lowered income tax revenue estimates significantly. We are no longer assuming the revenue growth actually experienced over the past two years. The FY21 budget is conservatively based on FY19 income tax revenue. We are fortunate that Frederick County has fewer sources of revenue than most counties. This puts us in a better position than some surrounding counties whose budgets depend more significantly on transfer taxes, amusement taxes, and hotel taxes ± all of which fluctuate with the economy. We have no transfer or amusement taxes. Although Frederick County does have a hotel tax, revenue from that hotel tax is dedicated entirely to tourism and is not part of the general fund budget. Reserves Since taking office, one of my top priorities has been to eliminate the structural deficit I inherited in order to put the county in a strong financial position by increasing reserve funds. In 2014, when I was first elected County Executive, the county had a 5% rainy day fund, the minimum required by law. Other reserve and contingency funds, such as the fleet fund and workers compensation fund, had been raided, with $8.5 million spent on ongoing expenditures. The first budget I proposed eliminated the structural deficit, included little new spending, and did not provide employees with a salary improvement. Over the past five budget years, Frederick County has restored all of its reserve funds and then some. The county rainy day fund has been increased from 5% to 7% of budget. In addition, I have added 2% of budget into a second reserve fund, bringing these reserves in total to 9% of budget. The FY21 budget does not propose to tap into reserve funds. However, it is reassuring to know that adequate reserves are in place should the county need them in the future. The Essential Budget Due to the uncertain times we are experiencing, the FY21 budget is an essential budget. The budget accomplishes three main goals: 1. ,W SURYLGHV IXQGLQJ IRU DOO PDQGDWHV 2. It maintains the same level and ongoing delivery of essential services; and

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3. ,W YDOXHV DQG DSSUHFLDWHV WKH ZRUNHUV ZKR GHOLYHU HVVHQWLDO VHUYLFHV WR WKH UHVLGHQWV RI )UHGHULFN &RXQW\ Simply maintaining the exact same level of service and meeting mandated funding requires about $14.0 million of additional spending, or an increase in the overall budget of about 2.2%. The county population has increased by 4,000 people over the past year, according to the census bureau, and our school enrollment increased by 1,100 new students. The increased demand for services is seen across all areas of county government, from senior services, to 9-1-1 calls, to increased usage in our library system. The FY21 budget provides for the following items that are mandated or needed to maintain essential VHUYLFHV x Maintenance of Effort (MOE) for our schools, which requires us to continue the same level of funding per pupil year to year. With 1,100 new public school students, MOE for FY21 is $6.4 million; x $1.3 million for debt service; x $300,000 for school resource officers and $110,000 for school health due to opening new schools; x $574,000 to support cash needs in the capital budget; x $850,000 for hardware/software maintenance and licenses for technology; x $100,000 for maintenance of public safety radios; x $500,000 to meet National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System mandates; x $337,000 to support fire/rescue recruit classes; x $260,000 to support with staffing and operations of the new Othello Park and Phase II of Utica Park; x The FY21 budget also provides funding for routine increases that are seen from year to year, such as in health insurance and Workers Compensation Insurance, and funds the increase in tax equity to our municipalities. Valuing Employees The budget supports over 8,500 civil servants ± with 6,000 employees in the school system, 2,100 employees in Frederick County Government, and 400 employees at the community college.

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These front-line employees deliver the services that ensure a safe community, protect public health, deliver public works projects, provide clean water and sewer, dispose of our trash, maintain our roads, educate our children, and provide parks and libraries and more. The demand for some government services during the current pandemic has increased and new service demands have occurred. County employees have been on the job and stepped up to meet these demands and to protect public health, welfare, and safety. I value these workers and am grateful for the work our public servants do each and every day. Their dedication and commitment to providing services and protecting our community during this coronavirus pandemic has been exemplary. The county workforce has continued to ensure the health, welfare, and safety of our community and supported essential services as well as some unique new service demands. Thus, the budget funds the contracts for our public safety employees, including the second year of a three-year contract for law enforcement and corrections, and the first year of a new three-year contract with our firefighters. These public safety employees are on the front line serving our community during the coronavirus pandemic, and it would seem bad faith not to honor our contracts. Similarly, county employees have shown up for their regular work assignments and taken on some new, greatly needed jobs during the pandemic. Our public health workers, our TransIT drivers, our landfill employees, staff who have delivered food to seniors, and staffed an isolation shelter during this health crisis all deserve our appreciation. The proposed budget includes a step for all county employees, as well as for the community college. Education has always and will always be a top priority for my administration. The budget funds WKH %RDUG RI (GXFDWLRQ DW PLOOLRQ DERYH 02( WR PDLQWDLQ WKH FRXQW\¶V IXQGLQJ FRPPLWPHQW to education and to provide an equivalent amount of funding for compensation. It is my hope that the Board of Education will use these funds to compensate our teachers and school staff who deliver outstanding student outcomes, though there are many other well-justified needs in our schools including reducing class size, reducing walking distances, and providing mental health services. Not Funded This year, the county received more than $50 million of budget requests or budget appeals from the Board of Education, county divisions and agencies, municipalities, community partners and many others. The proposed budget funds no budget appeals except for 13 firefighter/EMTs positions needed to staff the new Northgate Fire Station, which will open in FY21 and should open fully staffed. The budget does not fund any expanded services or add employees, no matter how justified, due to the uncertainty of the economy. It had originally been my expectation that the budget would

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include additional positions in law enforcement, 9-1-1 communications, public works, as well as in our IIT division to maintain our technology. The budget also includes no new initiatives. It had originally been my intent to fund a rural transit pilot program, to expand our senior services in three areas of the county to meet the needs of our growing senior population, to purchase more alternative fuel or all electric vehicles, to expand community partnership grants, and more. These have all been deferred. While the budget does not fund needed new positions or initiatives, it is my intention to revisit the FY21 budget once the pandemic is over and the economic impact better understood. The County Charter provides a process to submit a supplemental budget for review and approval by the County Council. I look forward to future discussions with the Council during the upcoming year, to further consider the needs of our growing county, and a possible supplemental budget. For now, we will live within our means and continue to provide essential services. In Summary 7KH )< EXGJHW LV OHDQ VHQVLEOH EDODQFHG DQG ILVFDOO\ UHVSRQVLEOH 7KH EXGJHW SURYLGHV WKH HVVHQWLDO VHUYLFHV WKDW DUH VR LPSRUWDQW WR RXU UHVLGHQWV ZKLOH PDLQWDLQLQJ QRW UHGXFLQJ H[LVWLQJ IXQGLQJ IRU RXU FRPPXQLW\ SULRULWLHV DQG YDOXHV :RUNLQJ WRJHWKHU )UHGHULFN &RXQW\ *RYHUQPHQW SURYLGHV HIIHFWLYH DQG HIILFLHQW VHUYLFHV DQG FRQWLQXHV WR HQVXUH RXU FRXQW\ UHPDLQV RQH RI WKH EHVW SODFHV LQ WKH FRXQWU\ WR OLYH ZRUN DQG UDLVH D IDPLO\ Sincerely,

Jan H. Gardner Frederick County Executive

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STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK

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County Executive Jan Gardner is the first County Executive under the new Charter form of government adopted by voters in November 2012. County Executive Gardner immediately took action to stand up effective and efficient government under the new charter by appointing a T RANSITION T EAM to identify opportunities, challenges, and actions to ensure a smooth transition to optimal government operations and the delivery of services to citizens. To develop countywide priorities and an action plan for the first term, Executive Gardner established four L EADERSHIP T EAMS in key priority areas ± EDUCATION, JOBS, SENIORS, and COMMUNITY NEEDS. The Leadership Teams brought a diversity of experts, stakeholders, and big thinkers to the table to brainstorm ideas and energize the public. Leadership teams embraced community enthusiasm recognizing that the best ideas come from the people. To align county divisions and staff with these priorities, County Executive Gardner held facilitated S TRATEGIC P LANNING S ESSIONS to gather input and ideas from County Directors about what they could do to move these shared priorities forward from big ideas to reality.

The outcome of all these efforts is a S TRATEGIC F RAMEWORK that describes our shared V ISION for the future of Frederick County and sets out WKH &RXQW\ ([HFXWLYH¶V S TRATEGIC P RIORITIES to ensure a bright future. Every county division worked within this framework to further establish G OALS , allocate R ESOURCES and measure R ESULTS .

To refresh and re-energize strategic priorities for a second term, County Executive Gardner convened a leadership conference in February 2019 to engage thought-leaders

and the public to build on accomplishments and brainstorm new ideas. Business and industry executives collaborated with government officials along with leaders from human service non-profits, education, technology and faith-based organizations. The goal was to review what had been accomplished, what remained a work-in-progress, and identify issues, ideas, priorities and goals for the next four years to ensure Frederick County remains the best place to live, work, and raise a family. Education , Jobs , Seniors , and Community Needs continue as key priorities with a new priority focused on Growth . Population growth and economic development demand services while evolving expectations and demographics require some new approaches. Infrastructure needs such as schools, roads, parks, libraries, and broadband are fundamental components of planning for growth. Livable Frederick is the path forward.

All Strategic Priorities rest on the foundation of Good Government ± honesty, transparency, and public participation.

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