Budget Publications

Dive into the City of Baltimore's Budget Publications and track our progress through the Fiscal Year. 

Next Fiscal Year: 2027

StepTitleRelease Date
✔Fiscal 2027 Preliminary Budget April, 2026
✔Fiscal 2027 Executive SummaryMay, 2026
✔Fiscal 2027 Agency Budget Detail, Volume I
Fiscal 2027 Agency Budget Detail, Volume II
May, 2026
✔Fiscal 2027 Summary of the Adopted Budget
Fiscal 2027 Community Guide to the Adopted Budget
TBD

Current Fiscal Year: 2026

StepTitleRelease Date
✔Fiscal 2026 Preliminary Budget April, 2025
✔Fiscal 2026 Executive SummaryMay, 2025
✔Fiscal 2026 Agency Budget Detail, Volume I
Fiscal 2026 Agency Budget Detail, Volume II
July, 2025
✔Fiscal 2026 Summary of the Adopted Budget
Fiscal 2026 Community Guide to the Adopted Budget
September, 2025
FY26 City Council Hearing Slides

Baltimore Development Corporation FY26 Council Hearing Slides
Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts FY26 Council Hearing Slides
Bureau of Budget and Management Research FY26 Council Hearing Slides
Board of Municipal and Zoning Appeals FY26 Council Hearing Slides
Cable and Communications FY26 Council Hearing Slides
Circuit Court FY26 Council Hearing Slides
Comptroller FY26 Council Hearing Slides
Convention Center FY26 Council Hearing Slides
Enoch Pratt Free Library FY26 Council Hearing Slides
Environmental Control Board FY26 Council Hearing Slides
Finance Department FY26 Council Hearing Slides
Fire Department FY26 Council Hearing Slides
Department of General Services FY26 Council Hearing Slides
Health Department FY26 Council Hearing Slides
Department of Human Resources FY26 Council Hearing Slides
Department of Housing and Community Development FY26 Council Hearing Slides
Law Department FY26 Council Hearing Slides
Liquor License Board FY26 Council Hearing Slides
Live Baltimore FY26 Council Hearing Slides
Mayor's Office of Children and Family Success FY26 Council Hearing Slides
Mayor's Office of Employment Development FY26 Council Hearing Slides
Mayor's Office of Homeless Services FY26 Council Hearing Slides
Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs FY26 Council Hearing Slides
Mayor's Office of Small & Minority Business Advocacy & Development FY26 Council Hearing Slides
Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement FY26 Council Hearing Slides
Office of Equity and Civil Rights FY26 Council Hearing Slides
Office of Information Technology FY26 Council Hearing Slides
Office of Inspector General FY26 Council Hearing Slides
Office of Labor Commissioner FY26 Council Hearing Slides
Office of Older Adult Affairs and Advocacy FY26 Council Hearing Slides
Parking Authority FY26 Council Hearing Slides
Planning Department FY26 Council Hearing Slides
Police Department FY26 Council Hearing Slides
Department of Public Works FY26 Council Hearing Slides
Department of Recreation & Parks FY26 Council Hearing Slides
Transportation Department FY26 Council Hearing Slides
Visit Baltimore FY26 Council Hearing Slides

Prior Fiscal Year Publications

2025 Fiscal Year 
StepTitle
✔Fiscal 2025 Preliminary Budget 
✔Fiscal 2025 Executive Summary
✔Fiscal 2025 Agency Budget Detail, Volume I
Fiscal 2025 Agency Budget Detail, Volume II
✔Fiscal 2025 Summary of the Adopted Budget
Fiscal 2025 Community Guide to the Adopted Budget
2024 Fiscal Year 
StepTitle
✔Fiscal 2024 Preliminary Budget
✔Fiscal 2024 Executive Summary
✔Fiscal 2024 Agency Budget Detail, Volume I
Fiscal 2024 Agency Budget Detail, Volume II
✔.City Council Hearings
✔Fiscal 2024 Summary of the Adopted Budget
Fiscal 2024 Community Guide to the Budget
2023 Fiscal Year
StepTitle
✔Fiscal 2023 Preliminary Budget
✔Fiscal 2023 Executive Summary
✔Fiscal 2023 Agency Budget Detail, Volume I
Fiscal 2023 Agency Budget Detail, Volume II
✔.City Council Hearings
✔Fiscal 2023 Summary of the Adopted Budget
Fiscal 2023 Community Guide to the Budget
2022 Fiscal Year
StepTitle
✔Fiscal 2022 Preliminary Budget
✔Fiscal 2022 Executive Summary
✔Fiscal 2022 Agency Budget Detail, Volume I
Fiscal 2022 Agency Budget Detail, Volume II
✔Fiscal 2022 Summary of the Adopted Budget
Fiscal 2022 Community Guide to the Budget

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Archive of Past Budgets 
Budget Publications: 2022 Fiscal Year (July 1 - June 30)

Fiscal 2022 Summary of the Adopted Budget
Fiscal 2022 Community Guide to the Budget
Fiscal 2022 Agency Budget Detail, Volume I
Fiscal 2022 Agency Budget Detail, Volume II
Fiscal 2022 Executive Summary
Fiscal 2022 Preliminary Budget

Budget Publications: 2021 Fiscal Year (July 1 - June 30)

Fiscal 2021 Summary of the Adopted Budget
Fiscal 2021 Community Guide to the Budget
Fiscal 2021 Agency Budget Detail, Volume I
Fiscal 2021 Agency Budget Detail, Volume II
Fiscal 2021 Executive Summary
Memo on the Preliminary Budget and COVID-19 Pandemic
Fiscal 2021 Preliminary Budget

Budget Publications: 2020 Fiscal Year (July 1 - June 30)

Fiscal 2020 Summary of the Adopted Budget
Fiscal 2020 Community Guide to the Budget
Fiscal 2020 Agency Budget Detail, Volume I
Fiscal 2020 Agency Budget Detail, Volume II
Fiscal 2020 Executive Summary
Fiscal 2020 Preliminary Budget

Budget Publications: 2019 Fiscal Year (July 1 - June 30)

Fiscal 2019 Community Guide to the Budget
Fiscal 2019 Summary of the Adopted Budget
Fiscal 2019 Agency Budget Detail, Volume I
Fiscal 2019 Agency Budget Detail, Volume II
Mayor Pugh's Statement on the Fiscal 2019 Preliminary Budget
Fiscal 2019 Preliminary Budget

Budget Publications: 2018 Fiscal Year (July 1 - June 30)

Fiscal 2018 Community Guide to the Budget
Fiscal 2018 Summary of the Adopted Budget
Fiscal 2018 Agency Detail, Volume I
Fiscal 2018 Agency Detail, Volume II
Fiscal 2018 Executive Summary
Fiscal 2018 Preliminary Budget
Fiscal 2018 Capital Improvement Plan
Fiscal 2018 Explaining the Gap Infographic

Budget Publications: 2017 Fiscal Year (July 1 - June 30)

Fiscal 2017 Community Guide to the Budget
Fiscal 2017 Agency Detail, Volume I
Fiscal 2017 Agency Detail, Volume II
Fiscal 2017 Executive Summary
Fiscal 2017 Preliminary Budget
Fiscal 2017 Capital Improvement Plan
Fiscal 2017 Mid-Year Projections Report to City Council

Budget Publications: 2016 Fiscal Year (July 1 - June 30)

Fiscal 2016 Community Guide to the Budget
Fiscal 2016 Summary of the Adopted Budget
Fiscal 2016 Agency Detail, Volume I
Fiscal 2016 Agency Detail, Volume II
Fiscal 2016 Executive Summary
Fiscal 2016 Preliminary Budget 
Fiscal 2016 Capital Improvement Plan
Fiscal 2016 Mid-Year Budget Update Council Presentation

Budget Publications: 2015 Fiscal Year (July 1 – June 30)

Fiscal 2015 Community Guide to the Budget
Fiscal 2015 Summary of the Adopted Budget
Fiscal 2015 Agency Detail, Volume I
Fiscal 2015 Agency Detail, Volume II
Fiscal 2015 Executive Summary
Fiscal 2015 Preliminary Budget Plan
Fiscal 2015 Preliminary Budget Plan - Board of Estimates Briefing Slides
Fiscal 2015 Capital Improvement Plan
Innovation Program Fiscal 2015 Report

Budget Publications: 2014 Fiscal Year (July 1 – June 30)

Fiscal 2014 Agency Detail, Volume I
Fiscal 2014 Agency Detail, Volume II

Budget Publications: 2013 Fiscal Year (July 1 – June 30)

Fiscal 2013 Agency Detail, Volume I
Fiscal 2013 Agency Detail, Volume II

Budget Publications: 2012 Fiscal Year (July 1 – June 30)

Fiscal 2012 Agency Detail, Volume I
Fiscal 2012 Agency Detail, Volume II

Budget Publications: 2011 Fiscal Year (July 1 – June 30)

Fiscal 2011 Agency Detail, Volumes I and II

Budget Publications: 2010 Fiscal Year (July 1 – June 30)

Fiscal 2010 Agency Detail, Volume I and II

The City prints enough copies of the book for the City Council, the Budget Office, and the Mayor’s Senior Team. All budget documents are provided online in PDF form (links below). A copy of Budget Publications can be found at the Enoch Pratt Central Library in the Maryland Room for reference. The Central Library is at 400 Cathedral St, Baltimore, MD 21201. The Preliminary Budget Plan and Summary of the Adopted Budget books, however, are not printed and only available online.