Garrett County Commissioners approved the county’s fiscal 2014 budget during their meeting held on June 4. From the county’s budget message:
The total Fiscal Year 2014 Approved Operating Budget is $73,054,506 (not including capital expenditures) with the property tax rate of $0.9900. The budget includes $5,276,722 in capital expenditures bringing the total Fiscal Year 2014 budget to $78,368,128. It should be noted that revenues from income tax generated by County residents is estimated to increase by approximately $1 million in Fiscal Year 2014, similar to the trend of the current budget year.
Additional information on the county’s fiscal 2014 budget can be found on the county’s website.