FY27 Operating Budget Updates

November 24, 2025 – Howard County First FY27 Residents’ Budget Hearing, Dec. 18

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball will hold his first Residents’ Budget Hearing for the Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) budget cycle on Thursday, Dec. 18 at 6 p.m. The hearing will be held virtually. Residents who wish to speak at the hearing can sign up online, or can submit online testimony.

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September 30, 2025 – HCPSS Presents Fiscal Outlook for FY 2027 Operating Budget

At the Sept. 25 Board of Education meeting, HCPSS Executive Director of Budget Darin Conforti presented the outlook for the Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) Operating Budget. As the report recalls, recent budget cycles have presented significant challenges. While funding increases from the State and County have reached historic levels, expenditure growth has consistently outpaced revenue growth. As a result, the school system has been in the difficult position of reducing services to partially fund necessary growth.