FY 2018 Adopted Budget

On April 22, 2017, the Arlington County Board today adopted a $1.25 billion balanced General Fund Budget for Fiscal Year 2018 that includes a one-and-a-half-cent increase in the real estate tax rate for Calendar Year 2017.

*FY 2018 Proposed Budget* / *Work Session Follow Up Information*

Note: Budget Documents are in PDF Format | FY 2018 Adopted Budget All in One File

Arlington County Profile

Guide to Reading the Budget

County Board Chair Message

Budget Summaries

• Budget Resolution
• Budget Decisions
• Housing Summary
• Expenditure Summary (all funds)
• All Funds Revenue and Expenditure Detail
• General Fund Summary
• County Government Summary
• Expenditure Comparison
• Adopted Budget Position Changes
• Tax and Fee Compendium
• Compensation Summary

Revenue Summary

General Fund Departments

General Government

• Office of the County Board
• Office of the County Manager
• Department of Management and Finance
• Department of Technology Services
• Human Resources Department
• Office of the County Attorney
• Department of Environmental Services
• Department of Human Services
• Department of Libraries
• Department of Parks and Recreation
• Arlington Economic Development
• Department of Community Planning, Housing and Development

Courts and Constitutionals

• Circuit Court
• Clerk of the Circuit Court
• General District Court
• Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
• Office of the Magistrate
• Office of the Public Defender
• Office of the Commonwealth’s Attorney
• Arlington County Sheriff’s Office
• Office of the Commissioner of Revenue
• Office of the Treasurer
• Office of the Electoral Board and Voter Registration

Public Safety

• Office of Emergency Management
• Police Department
• Fire Department

Other

• Non-Departmental
• Debt Service
• Regionals/Contributions
• Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (Metro)

Other Funds

• Travel and Tourism Promotion Fund
• Business Improvement Districts
• Community Development Fund
• Section 8 Fund
• Stormwater Management Fund
• Transportation Capital Fund
• Crystal City, Potomac Yard, Pentagon City Tax Increment Financing Fund
• Columbia Pike Tax Increment Financing Fund
• Utilities Fund
• Ballston Public Parking Garage Levels 1-7
• Ballston Public Parking Garage Level 8
• CPHD Development Fund
• Automotive Equipment Fund
• Printing Fund

Pay-As-You-Go Capital and Master Lease

• General Capital Projects Fund
• Utilities Capital Projects Fund
• Master Lease Funding

Glossary and Appendices

• Pay Plan
• Budget Process & Calendar
• Selected Fiscal Indicators
• Governmental Operating Fund Summaries
• Financial and Debt Management Policy
• Comprehensive Plan Summary
• Glossary