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Job Opportunity: Budget Analyst I

Jun 5th, 2018

Baltimore is brimming with young professionals, and in addition to having one of the fastest growing downtowns, it has many neighborhoods with wonderful food, art, and culture.  As an added bonus,

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Budget Director Kleine at Urban Institute Panel Discussion

Jun 1st, 2018

On April 17, 2017, then-current Baltimore Budget Director Andrew Kleine took part in a panel discussion at the Urban Institute in Washington DC titled, "Housing Crisis Effects on City Finances." Th

City Council Hearings on Fiscal 2019 Budget

May 16th, 2018

On Thursday, May 17th, the Finance Department will provide an overview of the Fiscal 2018 Third Quarter Projections from 1:00-2:00PM.  This will be followed by a presentation of the Fiscal 2019 Bud

Executive Summary for the Fiscal 2019 Recommended Budget Available Now

May 2nd, 2018
The Fiscal 2019 Preliminary Budget Plan recommended by the Department of Finance reflects the priorities of Mayor Catherine E. Pugh and responds to the ongoing fiscal challenges of the City. The budget totals $3.5 billion, including $2.82 billion for operating expenses and $680.9 million for capital investment. The General Fund budget totals $1.88 billion, a 2.4% increase from the Fiscal 2018 Adopted Budget.

Good Government Book Club with the Honorable Michael A. Nutter, Former Mayor of Philadelphia

Apr 12th, 2018

BBMR's monthly Good Government Book Club will return on May 4th from 12:00-1:15PM in the Curran Room on the 4th floor of City Hall with a book talk from the Honorable Michael A.

Results For America Highlights Baltimore's Outcome Budgeting System as National Best Practice

Jan 16th, 2018

Results for America featured Baltimore's Outcome Budgeting system as a national best practice included in their January newsletter, "4 Ways Local Governments Are Solving Problems (Steal These

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Seattle and Baltimore: Peer City Exchange on Outcome Budgeting & Racial Equity

Jan 3rd, 2018

As part of Results for America’s Local Government Fellowship Program, the Cities of Baltimore and Seattle recently conve

Intercity exchange

Good Government Book Club Presents: Nudge by Richard Thaler

Nov 22nd, 2017

The Good Government Book Club meets every few months to discuss books pertaining to best practices and innovation in government.

Nudge, by Richard H. Thaler and Cass R. Sunstein

City Council Briefed by BBMR on Projected Fiscal 2018 Spending & Revenues

Nov 22nd, 2017

Each quarter of the Fiscal Year, the Budget Director briefs City Council on how the City's actual finances compare to budgeted projections.   The first Fiscal 2018 Quarterly Briefing for the City C

Baltimore City Council Fiscal 2018 First Quarter Budget Briefing

Fiscal 2018 Community Guide to the Budget Published

Oct 12th, 2017

Learn more about Mayor Catherine Pugh's Fiscal 2018 budget in the City's Community Guide.

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