Prince George's County Council Budget Adoption - May 27, 2026

The Prince George's County Council convened at 7:00 p.m. on May 27, 2026 (despite the agenda listing 11:00 a.m.) to adopt the Fiscal Year 2027 budgets for multiple agencies and the county's overall operating and capital budgets. Chair Krystal Oriadha presided with eight members present (Council Members Adams-Stafford, Adams, Burroughs, Dernoga, Hunter, Ivey, and Vice Chair Olson) and three excused (Blegay, Fisher, Harrison). The meeting included a brief recess to convene as a Committee of the Whole.

Adoption of WSSC, WSTC, Revenue Authority, and Redevelopment Authority Budgets

• CR-047-2026: Adopted the WSSC FY2027 operating and capital budgets totaling $1,966,865,100, including a 5.0% combined rate increase in fixed fees and water/sewer rates. (Vote: 8-0)
• CR-048-2026: Adopted the WSSC FY2027-2032 Capital Improvements Program with a FY2027 capital budget of $778.6 million and total program of $4.8 billion. (Vote: 8-0)
• CR-049-2026: Approved the Washington Suburban Transit Commission FY2027 budget and tax rates, including a property tax levy of $0.026 per $100 of assessed real property and $0.065 per $100 personal property. (Vote: 8-0)
• CR-050-2026: Approved the Revenue Authority's FY2027 operating budget of $59,749,100 and capital improvement program for FY2027-2032, with $500,000 in capital expenditures for FY2027. (Vote: 8-0)
• CR-051-2026: Approved the Redevelopment Authority's FY2027 capital budget of $3,000,000 (for Cheverly Development and Mount Rainier Artist's Lofts) and an operating budget of approximately $2,528,200. (Vote: 8-0)

Adoption of the M-NCPPC Budget

• CB-057-2026: Enacted the Prince George's County portion of the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission budget and levying taxes for FY2027. (Vote: 8-0)

Adoption of the County Current Expense and Capital Budget

• CB-058-2026: Enacted the FY2027 Annual Budget and Appropriation Ordinance, adopting a General Fund appropriation of $5.005 billion (a 3.9% increase over FY2026). Education receives 63.0% of General Funds, Public Safety 20.7%, fixed charges/debt service 10.8%, and the remaining 5.5% for other services. Total all-funds budget is $6.0 billion. (Vote: 8-0)

Proposed Correspondence

• LTR 05272026: Authorized a letter to the Prince George's County Board of Education transmitting the FY2027 Operating Budget. (Vote: 8-0)

Introduction and Adoption of Resolutions

• CR-052-2026 (introduced): Modifies the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission System Development Charge (SDC), increasing the base water fixture fee from $90 to $92 and sewer fixture fee from $118 to $121, with future ceilings up to $164 and $214 respectively. (Vote in Committee of the Whole: 8-0; later adopted: 8-0)
• CR-058-2026 (introduced): Reconciles appropriations between the M-NCPPC budget and the County's FY2027 appropriation ordinance. (Vote in Committee of the Whole: 8-0; later adopted: 7-0, with Council Member Burroughs absent)

Key Outcomes

• All resolutions and bills were adopted unanimously. The council approved the full suite of FY2027 budgets, including notable increases in funding for childcare grants ($2 million), housing trust/land bank, senior meals, animal neuter programs, and code enforcement positions. Chair Oriadha and Vice Chair Olson thanked the County Executive and staff for collaboration. The meeting adjourned at 7:30 p.m., despite the agenda listing an 11:00 a.m. start time.