Recent News

Update on 2018 Fourth Quarter Economic Indicators Report

Baltimore Economic Indicators Report – 2018 Fourth Quarter was not published due to project and time constraints. BBMR will be posting a data-only update during Summer 2019.

Fiscal 2020 Budget Passes

Baltimore's City Council passed the Fiscal 2020 budget on June 11 and the budget was signed by Mayor Young on June 17. The budget will go into effect on July 1, 2019.

City Council Budget Hearings

City Council Budget Hearings occur the week of June 3, 2019.

Agency Detail Publication Available

The Agency Detail publications are now available here.

Executive Summary for the Fiscal 2020 Recommended Budget Available Now

The Fiscal 2020 recommended budget totals $3.55 billion across all funding sources, including $2.9 billion for operating expenses and $627.5 million for capital investment.

Board of Estimates hosts Annual Taxpayers’ Night

On Tuesday, April 9th, the Board of Estimates hosted the Annual Taxpayers’ Night at Baltimore’s War Memorial.

Fiscal 2020 Preliminary Budget Introduced to Board of Estimates

The Fiscal 2020 Preliminary Budget Plan recommended by the Director of Finance represents another major step in Mayor Pugh’s vision for moving Baltimore forward.

Fiscal 2020 Budget Season Begins

Planning for the Fiscal 2020 budget has begun! Agencies submitted their budget proposals in December 2018.

2018 Third Quarter Economic Indicators Report

While preparing and analyzing the City's budget, the Bureau of Budget and Management Research considers the economic health of the City through quarterly reports created jointly with the 

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