Baltimore City Bureau of the Budget

Baltimore City Bureau of the Budget BBMR builds and manages the City's operating budget. Learn more at our website! The bureau provides oversight of all budget expenditures.

The Bureau of the Budget and Management Research formulates the City's annual operating budget and recommends annual capital expenditures to the Director of Finance. It prepares fiscal notes for all local legislation, and provides policy and fiscal research and analysis on a variety of administrative, departmental and citywide issues. The bureau is responsible for the Administrative Manual, which communicates official City policies and procedures affecting City employees.

Big thanks to Antwan Byrd, Chief of Operations for the Solid Waste Division at DPW, and his incredible team for giving t...
06/12/2025

Big thanks to Antwan Byrd, Chief of Operations for the Solid Waste Division at DPW, and his incredible team for giving the Budget Office an in-depth, behind-the-scenes tour of the City’s landfill operations! 💼🚛

From daily operations to long-term sustainability efforts, we gained valuable insight into the critical work that keeps our city running clean and efficiently. We appreciate the transparency, teamwork, and dedication shown throughout the visit! ♻️🌍👏

Welcome to the Fiscal 2026 Budget Hearings: Day 6!The City of Baltimore’s budget hearings for the Fiscal 2026 budget are...
06/04/2025

Welcome to the Fiscal 2026 Budget Hearings: Day 6!

The City of Baltimore’s budget hearings for the Fiscal 2026 budget are here.

The schedule for Wednesday, June 4th is as follows:

🏥 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM: Health Department
🏥 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM: Health Department, Mayor’s 🏢 Office of Older Adult Affairs & Advocacy
🏢 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM: Mayor’s Office of Older Adults Affairs & Advocacy
🧱 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM: Department of Planning
👩‍🌾 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM: Department of Planning, Commission for Historical and Architectural Preservation
🏢 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM: Mayor’s Office of Employment Development
💻 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM: Baltimore City Information & Technology
💻 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM: Baltimore City Information & Technology, Broadband & Digital Equity, and Chief Data Officer
⚖️ 5:00 PM - 5:30 PM: Baltimore City Circuit Court
👮🏾‍♂️ 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM: Baltimore City Sheriff’s Office
👩‍⚖️ 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM: Baltimore City State’s Attorney
🌳 8:30 PM - Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement
Check out our most recent posts on how to tune in!

Welcome to the Fiscal 2026 Budget Hearings: Day 5!The City of Baltimore’s budget hearings for the Fiscal 2026 budget are...
06/03/2025

Welcome to the Fiscal 2026 Budget Hearings: Day 5!

The City of Baltimore’s budget hearings for the Fiscal 2026 budget are here.

The schedule for Tuesday, June 3rd is as follows:

🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM: Mayor’s Office of Children and Family Success
📄 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM: Department of Human Resources, Office of the Labor Commissioner
🏢 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM: Mayor’s Office of Small & Minority Business Advocacy Development
🚃 2:00 PM - 5:30 PM: Department of Transportation
👮🏾‍♂️ 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM: Baltimore Police Department

Check out our most recent posts on how to tune in!

Welcome to the Fiscal 2026 Budget Hearings: Day 4!The City of Baltimore’s budget hearings for the Fiscal 2026 budget are...
06/02/2025

Welcome to the Fiscal 2026 Budget Hearings: Day 4!

The City of Baltimore’s budget hearings for the Fiscal 2026 budget are here.

The schedule for Monday, June 2nd is as follows:

🛝 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM: Baltimore City Recreation & Parks
🏦 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM: Office of the Comptroller
📺 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM: CharmTV
🌳 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM: Enviromental Control Board
⚖️ 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM: Office of Equity & Civil Rights
🏢 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM: Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs
🏢 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM: Mayor’s Office of Performance & Innovation
🏢 5:00 PM - 5:30 PM: Mayor’s Office of Performance & Innovation, Chief Data Officer
📚 6:00 PM - 6:30 PM: Enoch Pratt Free Library
✏️ 6:30 PM - 10:00 PM: Baltimore City Public School System

Check out our most recent posts on how to tune in!

Welcome to the Fiscal 2026 Budget Hearings: Day 3!The City of Baltimore’s budget hearings for the Fiscal 2026 budget are...
05/30/2025

Welcome to the Fiscal 2026 Budget Hearings: Day 3!

The City of Baltimore’s budget hearings for the Fiscal 2026 budget are here.

The schedule for Friday, May 30th is as follows:

🍻 9:00 AM-10:00 AM: Baltimore Liquor License Commission
🏪 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM: Baltimore Convention Center
🚘 10:30 AM- 11:00 AM: Parking Authority of Baltimore City
🔍 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM: Office of Inspector General
🛌12:30 PM - 2:00 PM: Mayor’s Office of Homeless Services
🏡2:00 PM - 5:00 PM: Department of Housing & Community Development
🪴6:30 PM - 10:00 PM: Department of Housing & Community Development, Live Baltimore

Check out our most recent posts on how to tune in!

Welcome to the Fiscal 2025 Budget Hearings: Day 2!The City of Baltimore’s budget hearings for the Fiscal 2025 budget are...
05/29/2025

Welcome to the Fiscal 2025 Budget Hearings: Day 2!

The City of Baltimore’s budget hearings for the Fiscal 2025 budget are here.

The schedule for Thursday, May 29th is as follows:

🧱 9:00 AM-9:30 AM: Baltimore Development Corporation
🎨 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM: Baltimore Office of Promotion & Arts, Mayors Office of Arts & Culture
🪏 10:00 AM- 12:00 PM: Capital Budget
👩‍⚖️ 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM: Law Department
⚙️ 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM Department of General Services
⚠️ 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM: Board of Municipal & Zoning Appeals
🚨 6:00 PM - 6:30 PM: Office of Emergency Management, Baltimore City Fire Department
🚒 6:30 PM - 10:00 PM: Baltimore City Fire Department

Check out our most recent posts on how to tune in!

Welcome to the Fiscal 2025 Budget Hearings: Day 1!The City of Baltimore’s budget hearings for the Fiscal 2026 budget are...
05/28/2025

Welcome to the Fiscal 2025 Budget Hearings: Day 1!

The City of Baltimore’s budget hearings for the Fiscal 2026 budget are here.

The schedule for Thursday, May 23rd is as follows:
📈 9:00 AM-11:00 AM: Department of Finance
🚅 11:00 AM-12:00 PM: Visit Baltimore
🗂️ 12:30 PM- 3:30 PM: Chief Administrative Officer
🛟 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM: Mayor’s Officer of Recovery Programs
🚰 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM: Department of Public Works

Check out our most recent posts on how to tune in!

It’s that time of year again! Starting today Wednesday, May 28th, Baltimore City Council annual Budget Hearings began.Cu...
05/28/2025

It’s that time of year again!

Starting today Wednesday, May 28th, Baltimore City Council annual Budget Hearings began.

Curious how you can engage with this process? There’s multiple ways to watch & engage with the proceedings over the next two weeks.

🏙️ Join us downtown at City Hall! Budget hearings are open to the public, come down to 100 N Holliday Street.
🌐 Livestream though CharmTV either on their website [charmtvbaltimore.com] or YouTube [https://buff.ly/4aosZEZ].
🔁 Watch recordings from CharmTV. Unable to watch live? Recordings will be available online through CharmTV’s website or YouTube channel. Visit for more information.

Got questions about the FY26 budget? Ask the mayor at telephone town hall! The Mayor’s Office of Older Adults Affairs an...
04/02/2025

Got questions about the FY26 budget? Ask the mayor at telephone town hall!

The Mayor’s Office of Older Adults Affairs and Advocacy is co-organizing a telephone town hall with BBMR. While the event is primarily for older adults, ALL ARE WELCOME!

📅April 22, 2025 (Tuesday)
⏰5:30PM-6:30PM
📞Call in line: (855) 756 7520 Ext. 121 314 #

FY2026 Board of Estimates Taxpayer Night Residents are welcome to attend and provide 2-minute testimony on the Fiscal Ye...
04/02/2025

FY2026 Board of Estimates Taxpayer Night

Residents are welcome to attend and provide 2-minute testimony on the Fiscal Year 2026 Preliminary Budget (out now on BBMR website).

📅April 23, 2025 (Wednesday)
⏰6PM-8PM
📍City Hall (Hyman Pressman Room, 2nd Floor)

🔗Sign up to testify on BBMR website (link in bio)

The Preliminary Budget is out now!! Check it out via the BBMR website.
04/02/2025

The Preliminary Budget is out now!! Check it out via the BBMR website.

It’s Tomorrow! Budget Forum @ Flag House. Sign up via link in bio 🔗📅February 22 (Saturday)⏰10AM-12PM📍Star Spangled Banne...
02/21/2025

It’s Tomorrow! Budget Forum @ Flag House. Sign up via link in bio 🔗

📅February 22 (Saturday)
⏰10AM-12PM
📍Star Spangled Banner Flag House

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