Annapolis Mayor Littmann to Introduce FY27 Budget During Council Meeting, City Officials Say

At the Monday, April 13 meeting of the Annapolis City Council, Mayor Jared Littmann will be introducing the Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) City Operating and Capital Budget while also delivering his first “State of the City” address, according to a statement from the Mayor’s Office.

As required by city code, the mayor must present a balanced budget to the Council. According to the statement, Littmann has met that requirement while maintaining the current property tax rate, avoiding any increase for Annapolis residents.

The proposed FY27 operating budget totals $204.9 million in expenditures across the General Fund, Enterprise Funds, and internal service and designated-use funds. Within that, $125.2 million is allocated to General Fund expenditures, supporting core city services.

Public safety remains a significant portion of the budget, with $30.3 million allocated to police services and $28.4 million to fire services, the statement said. Additional General Fund allocations include $5.8 million for Planning and Zoning and $7.2 million for Recreation and Parks.

The Department of Public Works accounts for $7.3 million in General Fund spending and $30.8 million in Enterprise Funds, while Central Services includes $6.4 million in General Fund expenditures and $4.6 million in Internal Service Funds tied to fleet operations and replacement.

The FY27 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) budget proposes $29.1 million in expenditures for 117 infrastructure projects scheduled for 2027. These multi-year projects span planning, design, and construction phases aimed at modernizing city infrastructure. The proposal also introduces 16 new projects, including expanded sidewalk networks, stream restoration efforts, and fire station upgrades.

“As a business owner, I always knew where every dollar was coming from and where every dollar was spent,” Littmann said in the statement. “Although a municipal government budget is on a different scale, I approached the process in the same way. I take managing taxpayer dollars seriously and, along with our talented budget team, we put serious work into this spending plan.”

The budget is being introduced as a City Ordinance and will move through a multi-step review process. The City Council’s Finance Committee—chaired by Harry Huntley and including Karma O’Neill and Frank Thorp—will conduct a series of public meetings to review both the operating and capital components.

Two citizen bodies, the Planning Commission and the Financial Advisory Commission, will also evaluate the proposal and may recommend amendments, the statement said. Their feedback will be forwarded to the Finance Committee before a recommended budget is sent to the full City Council.

Council members may adopt the mayor’s proposal as presented or make adjustments, including reallocating funds or introducing new spending. However, any changes must maintain a balanced budget, requiring corresponding revenue increases or cuts elsewhere.

The City Council must adopt a final budget by June 30, ahead of the start of Fiscal Year 2027 on July 1, 2026.