Read the Final Report
The Final Report from the Commission on Fiscal Sustainability is now available. Read the full report.
The Commission on Fiscal Sustainability is charged with studying the County’s budget in detail and identifying deficiencies and improvements, as well as suggesting changes to significantly improve transparency and boost community engagement in the budgeting process.
The County Executive has charged the commission with issuing interim recommendations to him and the County Council by February 15, 2019, in time to be considered as part of the FY20 budget cycle. Final recommendations were due by May 15, 2019.
Members
The seven-member commission consists of four voting members appointed by the County Executive and three voting members appointed by the County Council. The volunteer members will serve one-year terms at the pleasure of the County Executive.
| Name and Title | Appointed By |
|---|---|
| Carolyn W. Colvin Former Acting Commissioner Social Security Administration | County Executive |
| Edwin S. Crawford Former Managing Partner Lyons Investment Group | County Council |
| Lester Davis Chief of Communication and Government Relations Baltimore City Mayor Bernard C. “Jack” Young Baltimore City Government | County Executive |
| Warren Deschenaux Former Executive Director Department of Legislative Services Maryland State Government | County Executive |
| Elizabeth J. Irwin Deputy County Auditor Director, Fiscal and Policy Analysis – Legislative Branch Baltimore County Government | County Council |
| Donald I. Mohler Former Baltimore County Executive | County Executive |
| Edward N. Walters Vice President, Senior Product Manager T. Rowe Price | County Council |