One of the primary duties of the County Council is "to levy taxes, appropriate revenue, and adopt budgets for the County" (
Charter, Section 2.20 (1)(a)).
The County Council adopts an annual budget by December 1 of each year, after review and consideration of the preliminary budget prepared by the County Executive. During the rest of the year, the Council may consider supplemental budgets and other budget changes, such as provisos and companion annual budget proposals.
View the 2017 Budget