FY 2021 Proposed Budget

Overview

Arlington’s annual operating budget outlines spending on County services and administration for the coming fiscal year, which begins July 1. The County Manager and County Board are committed to engaging the Arlington community in setting budget priorities. 

Latest News & Information

• News Release: COVID-19 Results in a Revised Budget Proposal Focused on Essential Services and Critical Needs
• County Manager’s Revised Budget, Capital Project Deferral Recommendations (6/17/20)
• County Manager’s Revised FY 2021 Budget Presentation  (4/6/20)
• County Manager’s Revised FY 2021 Budget Memo to the County Board (4/6/20)
• WATCH: County Manager’s Budget Presentation
• WATCH: County Board Virtual Budget Work Session (with Q&A)

Read the Original FY 2021 Proposed Budget

County Board Budget Work Session Schedule      

Documents & Information

• Proposed FY 2021 Budget Focuses on Foundational Areas, Innovation (2/20/20)
• County Board Advertises No Real Estate Tax Rate Increase in 2020 (2/25/20)
• Learn more about the FY 2021 Budget Process
• County Manager’s FY 2021 Proposed Budget Presentation
• FY 2021 Budget Feedback Summary
• FY 2021 Board Budget Guidance
• A Guide to Reading the Budget
• Calendar

FY 2021 Proposed Budget by Section

County Manager’s Message

• Introduction
• Investing in Our Workforce
• Housing Affordability
• Supporting Our Community
• Equity
• Recycling Program
• Stormwater Management and Flood Resiliency
• One-Time Funding Proposals
• Future Budget Pressures

Section A & B – Budget Summaries

• Fund Descriptions
• Expenditure Summary (All Funds)
• All Funds Revenue and Expenditure Detail
• General Fund Summary
• County Government Summary
• Expenditure Comparison
• Proposed Budget Position Changes
• Compensation Summary

Section B– Revenues

Section C – 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 Humans 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 Attorney
• Sheriff’s Office
• Office of the Commissioner of Revenue
• Office of the Treasurer
• Office of the Electoral Board and Voter Registration

Public Safety

• Department of Public Safety Communications and Emergency Management
• Police Department
• Fire Department

Other

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

Section D – Other Funds

• Ballston Quarter Tax Increment Financing Fund
• Travel and Tourism Promotion Fund
• Business Improvement Districts (Ballston, Rosslyn, Crystal City)
• Housing and Community Development Fund
• Housing Choice Voucher 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 Fund
• Ballston Public Parking Garage 8th Level Fund
• CPHD Development Fund
• Automotive Equipment Fund
• Printing Fund

Section E – Pay-As-You-Go Capital and Short-Term Financing

• General Capital Projects Fund
• General Obligation (GO) Bonds
• Short-Term Financing
• Utilities Capital Projects Fund

Section F – Glossary and Appendices

• Glossary
• Governmental Funds Summaries
• Selected Fiscal Indicators
• Prior Year Closeout (FY 2019) & Fund Balance Carryover Summary
• Tax and Fee Compendium
• Budget Process
• Housing Summary
• Financial and Debt Management Policy
• Comprehensive Plan Summary