Baltimore County Council passes $4.78 billion fiscal 2026 budget

Baltimore County Council cut funding for Johnny O-championed golf course project

On Thursday, the Baltimore County Council approved all but $6.6 million of County Executive Kathy Klausmeier’s proposed $4.8 billion budget for fiscal year 2026, denying county funds for a golf course renovation that her predecessor had championed.

Baltimore County Council passes $4.78 billion fiscal 2026 budget

The Baltimore County Council passed a $4.78 billion fiscal 2026 budget Thursday that aims to prepare the county for future fiscal challenges at the state and federal levels. The council voted unanimously to adopt County Executive Kathy Klausmeier’s budget with only one amendment — a $6.6 million cut from the capital budget for a planned renovation to the Rocky Point Golf Course clubhouse. The county’s spending plan also includes millions of doll…