Anne Arundel County adopts budget, raises fees, increases police and schools funding

The Anne Arundel County Council adopted a $2.31 billion operating budget Friday for fiscal year 2025 that increases spending, boosts the starting pay of police officers and provides new teaching positions. County Executive Steuart Pittman proposed a $2.31 billion budget May 1, a spending plan with an 8.2% increase from the $2.14 billion budget approved for the current fiscal year, which ends June 30.