Baltimore County Council passes budget for fiscal year 2025, slashes funding for council expansion

The Baltimore County Council approved County Executive Johnny Olszewski’s proposed fiscal year 2025 budget Thursday with a single amendment that halved a pot of money intended to fund the potential addition of two members to the council. The council passed the budget unanimously, after voting last week to cut $600,000 from a $1.2 million line item that would allow the county council to expand offices to account for potential additional members.