FY2025 Proposed Operating and Capital Budgets

FY2025 Proposed Budget Requests

Appeals

Estimated Requested Amount

Livable Fred. Goal Our Community Our Community

Trans. Team Goal

Proposed Amount

Equity & Inclusion (cont'd)

143 Human Relations: Increase the Human Relations Department operating budget to reestablish the department.

$5,870

$5,870

Risk Management 144 One (1) Records Retention Associate position to assist with records retention based on Records Management policies.

$86,639

$83,713

Circuit Court

145 One (1) Staff Attorney to handle review of cases, preparing legal research and files, corresponding with attorneys/parties, assisting during court trials, and to provide support to the Circuit Court Administrative Judge and Circuit Court Administrator. 146 One (1) Technology Coordinator position dedicated to support the technical operations in Circuit Court. This position will primarily support the Circuit Court but also support the Sheriff’s Office as there is no dedicated IIT support currently in the Frederick County Courthouse. (Note: Transferred $95,180 from IIT) 147 Install presentation equipment in Circuit Courtrooms for the use of interactive displays, video testimony, and use of multiple screens to show documents. (Note: 1‐time equipment purchase to be funded with existing funds) 148 One (1) Legal Assistant to support the Circuit Court Administrator with office tasks, communications and correspondence. 149 To replace 16 chairs for Circuit Courtroom 1 for jurors who are required to sit in the courtroom for long hours on 20 year old chairs. (Note: 1‐time furniture purchase to be funded with existing funds) 150 Annual phone service costs for 3 telephone lines already installed. 151 Upgrade the CourtSmart digital recording system in the Orphan's Court. The last upgrade to this system was in FY2017 and CourtSmart will not continue to support hardware that reached the manufacturer's end‐of‐life cycle. (Note: 1‐time equipment purchase to be funded with existing funds) registration and outreach. This becomes increasingly important as we go over 200,000 voters and once we go over this total, we will be mandated to add another Early Voting Center and include additional ballot drop boxes. 153 Additional hours for part‐time County employees on an on‐going basis. 155 Additional advertising funds to strengthen voter outreach with participation in community events. 156 Requesting to increase the annual salary for the Family & Consumer Science Finance Professional Track faculty position to attract qualified candidates. 157 Increase to Travel/Training budget which has not been adjusted in approximately 10 years. 154 Funding for additional election signage.

$114,752

$113,276

Our Community

$102,487

$5,599

Our Community

$301,559

$15,000

Our Community

$78,212

$0

Our Community

$5,460

$0

Our Community

$1,050

$972

Our Community

Orphan's Court

$11,578

$0

Our Community

Board of Elections 152 Requesting 3 new State employees to aid in implementing various security measures and to help implement agency goals of

$292,997

$292,919

Our Community

$78,748

$78,748

Our Community Our Community Our Community

$10,000

$10,000

$4,200

$4,200

Cooperative Extension Service

$10,000

$10,000

Our Community

$4,363

$4,363

Our Community

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