FY 2027 Salary Structure and Budget Finalization
New Carrollton, MD
Summary
The budget still isn't done in September, which is unusual. The council scheduled a September 30 special meeting to work through salary tables and total compensation before the October 30 county deadline, and approved a $37,646 unemployment tax bill from surplus.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 1
Rising — discussed at 3 meetings since Sep 16, 2026, up from 0 in the two months before.
Impact analysis
About $37,646 came out of surplus for unemployment taxes, and more than $1.2 million in approved items still need to be folded into the revised budget.
Residents who rely on city services, since finishing the budget keeps operations and planned repairs on track.
Employees could face frozen raises or layoffs, and residents could face service cuts or future tax increases depending on which option wins out.
Mentions & discussions (3)
City Council - Oct 7, 2026
The city's salary costs — $6.58 million for 82 positions — are growing unsustainably, and the council must finalize a budget by late October. Councilmember Malavé proposed a 1% COLA plus roughly 15% cuts to admin and police salary budgets, but other members want the new operations manager's input before cutting.
City Council - Sep 30, 2026
Employee pay and benefits will eat 64.5% of the city's $16.2 million budget, up from 57.6% last year. Council members are weighing everything from freezing raises for $100K+ earners to cutting department budgets enough to force layoffs — but no decision came tonight. Numbers arrive next week; the county deadline is end of October.
City Council - Sep 16, 2026
The budget still isn't done in September, which is unusual. The council scheduled a September 30 special meeting to work through salary tables and total compensation before the October 30 county deadline, and approved a $37,646 unemployment tax bill from surplus.
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