Dorchester County Question BCharter Amendment – County Budget Preparation and Adoption Dates
What your vote means
A YES vote moves the Council's proposed-budget deadline from May 1 to May 15 and the budget adoption deadline from May 31 to June 15.
A NO vote keeps the May 1 and May 31 budget deadlines.
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- The proposed budget deadline would move from May 1 to May 15 and the adoption deadline from May 31 to June 15 (Sections 504 and 507, Res. 689). source: elections.maryland.gov
- The ballot text says the change is to better align with revenue estimates. source: elections.maryland.gov
- The Dorchester County Council held a public hearing on Resolution 689 on April 14, 2026. source: dorchestermd.gov
Why people want it, and why others object
Why this is on the ballot
- The Dorchester County Council placed Resolution 689 on the ballot as a charter amendment (Article 5, Sections 504 and 507(b)). The sponsor and reasons beyond the ballot text were not found. source: dorchestermd.gov
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Charter Amendment County Budget Preparation and Adoption
Dates Currently, the County Charter requires the County Council to prepare a proposed Budget for the ensuing fiscal year no later than May 1 and to adopt the Annual Budget no later than May 31, each year. A vote in favor of the question changes the proposed Budget deadline to May 15 each year and changes the Annual Budget adoption deadline to June 15, each year, to better align with revenue estimates. A vote against the question keeps the current deadlines in the County Charter for Budget preparation and Annual Budget adoption by the County Council.
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