Fiscal Analyses
The County Council fiscal policy staff reviews introduced legislation to determine potential fiscal impacts to the County.
For all legislation introduced before September 2025, fiscal analyses were conducted by the Office of the County Auditor.
Fiscal Analyses
The current analyses and an archive of analyses by the Office of the County Auditor are listed below.
| Year | Month | Fiscal Analysis | Description | Legislation | Tabled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | October | CB69-2026 | Inspector General – Custodian of Howard County Government Public Records | Legislation | No |
| 2026 | October | CR190-2026 | Extending term – Acting Director of Technology and Communication Services | Legislation | No |
| 2026 | October | CR191-2026 | Extending term – Acting Chief of Police | Legislation | No |
| 2026 | October | CB60-2026 | Multi-year Installment Purchase Agreement – 62.98 acres – 2698 Jennings Chapel Road, Woodbine – Purchase price $2,363,100 – owned by Eugene A. Freeze, as trustee of the Eugene A. Freeze Revocable Trust | Legislation | No |
| 2026 | October | CR188-2026 | Department of Police – Adoption rates for the adoption of cats or dogs | Legislation | No |
| 2026 | October | CR189-2026 | Endorsing State Financing – Saval Foods, LLC | Legislation | No |
| 2026 | October | CB61-2026 | Amending Floodplain Provisions – FEMA and MEMA requirements | Legislation | No |
| 2026 | October | CB62-2026 | Pay Plan for Fiscal Year 2027 – specialty pay for Police Captains | Legislation | No |
| 2026 | October | CB68-2026 | Public Ethics Law – Confidentiality of Complaints – Technical Corrections | Legislation | No |
| 2026 | October | CB67-2026 | Property Tax Credit for Seniors – Amend Maximum Credit Amount | Legislation | No |
| 2026 | October | CB64-2026 | Pay Plan and Classification Plan Amendment – Police Colonel | Legislation | No |
| 2026 | October | CB63-2026 | New Executive Exempt Position - Police Colonel | Legislation | No |