Braveboy rejects Prince George’s County budget over errors, delays spending plan
Braveboy rejected the council’s roughly $6 billion budget, forcing fixes before July 1 and leaving hiring, contracts and services in limbo.
Prince George’s County’s FY 2027 spending plan was pushed back into uncertainty after County Executive Aisha Braveboy rejected the budget the County Council adopted last week, saying it contains numerical and clerical errors that must be corrected before it can move forward. The dispute came just days after council members spent hours in a delayed, chaotic session approving roughly $6 billion in spending for the new fiscal year.
The rejection means the county’s final spending plan remains unsettled as departments try to prepare for the year ahead. The budget is the governing document for the fiscal year that begins July 1, and it determines what agencies can hire, what contracts can be executed, and how quickly schools, public safety agencies, parks, transportation and other departments can start spending once the new year opens.
Braveboy’s move puts the budget back in the hands of council members, who now have to return to the document and fix whatever errors she identified. The county executive’s decision also highlights the tense relationship that has surfaced at times between the executive branch and the council during this budget season, especially after a plan that already took long negotiations and delays to put together.
The council’s budget portal shows the FY 2027 process was formally centered on the May 27 adoption date, underscoring how quickly the adopted package has already become a target for correction. WTOP reported that the council ultimately backed the budget after the long delay, but Braveboy’s rejection means the package is not yet settled enough to give county agencies the certainty they need.
For residents, the practical stakes are immediate. Until the errors are fixed and the spending plan is finalized, county leaders cannot fully lock in next year’s hiring plans, contract awards, capital work and day-to-day operating decisions. Even if the mistakes prove to be technical, the episode leaves Prince George’s County waiting for a final answer on how its money will be spent when the new fiscal year starts July 1.
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