Fiscal Year 2020 Budget & Fiscal Year 2021 Budget Process

Proposed FY 2021 Budget

Loudoun County Administrator Tim Hemstreet presented his proposed Fiscal Year 2021 (FY 2021) Budget at a meeting of the Board of Supervisors Wednesday, February 12, 2020. 

Proposed Budget Presentation

Budget Document

Capital Improvement Program Presentation
The County Administrator presented the proposed FY 2021 Capital Improvement Program to a meeting of the Board’s Finance/Government Operations and Economic Development Committee February 11, 2020.  

Public Participation

There are several ways in which members of the public may participate in the budget process, including Board of Supervisors public hearings, email, voice messages and social media. The Board will hold three public hearings on the proposed FY 2021 budget. The hearings are scheduled for: 

  • Tuesday, February 25, 2020, 3:00 p.m., Board Room, Loudoun County Government Center, 1 Harrison Street, S.E., Leesburg.
  • Tuesday, February 25, 2020, 6:00 p.m., Board Room, Loudoun County Government Center, 1 Harrison Street, S.E., Leesburg.
  • Saturday, February 29, 2020, 9:00 a.m., Loudoun County Public Schools Administration Building, 21000 Education Court, Ashburn.

Fiscal Year 2021 Adopted Budget (PDF)

Link to FY 2021 Proposed Budget

FY 2021 Proposed Budget: Where The the Money Goes

Link to FY 21 Proposed Budget Dollar Graphic

Anyone who wishes to speak at the public hearings may sign up in advance for one speaking slot, beginning Thursday, February 13, 2020, by calling 703-777-0204.

The public hearings at the government center will be available for viewing on Comcast Government TV Channel 23, Open Band Channel 40, and Verizon FiOS Channel 40. They will also be webcast at loudoun.gov/webcast.

Members of the public may also: 

FY 2021 Budget Work Sessions

The Board of Supervisors will hold work sessions on the FY 2021 budget in March. Links to documents prepared for the work sessions will be posted here.

  • Monday, March 2, 6:00 p.m.
  • Thursday, March 5, 6:00 p.m.
  • Saturday, March 7, 9:00 a.m. (If needed)
  • Monday, March 9, 6:00 p.m.
  • Thursday, March 12, 6:00 p.m.
  • Saturday, March 14, 9:00 a.m. (If needed)
  • Monday, March 16, 6:00 p.m.

CIP  Meetings

The Board’s Finance/Government Operations and Economic Development Committee will hold work sessions on the proposed Capital Improvement Program.

  • Thursday, February 20, 6:00 p.m.
  • Wednesday, March 4, 6:00 p.m.

The Board of Supervisors is expected to adopt the FY 2021 Budget on April 7, 2020.

Proposed FY 2021 Budget by Sections

Executive Summary

  1. E - Executive Summary
  2. E1 - Transmittal Letter
  3. E2 - Guide to the Proposed Budget
  4. E3 - Proposed Budget Overview
  5. E4 - Summary of Proposed Resource Requests
  6. E5 - Resource Requests by Functional Area
  7. E6 - Summary of Expenditures and FTE by Department
  8. E7 - Fiscal Policy

Revenue and Trends

  1. R - Revenue and Trends

General Government Administration

  1. 1 - General Government Administration
  2. 1a - Board of Supervisors
  3. 1b - Commissioner of the Revenue
  4. 1c - County Administrator
  5. 1d - County Attorney
  6. 1e - Elections and Voter Registration
  7. 1f - Finance and Budget
  8. 1g - General Services
  9. 1h - Human Resources
  10. 1i - Information Technology
  11. 1j - Treasurer

Public Safety and Judicial Administration

  1. 2 - Public Safety and Judicial Administration
  2. 2a - Animal Services
  3. 2b - Clerk of the Circuit Court
  4. 2d - Community Corrections
  5. 2e - Courts
  6. 2f - Fire and Rescue
  7. 2g - JCSU

Health and Welfare

  1. 3 - Health and Welfare
  2. 3a - Extension Services
  3. 3b - Family Services
  4. 3c - Health
  5. 3d - MHSADS

Parks, Recreation and Culture

  1. 4 - Parks, Recreation, and Culture
  2. 4a - Library Services
  3. 4b - Parks, Recreation, and Community Services

Community Development

  1. 5 - Community Development
  2. 5a - Building and Development
  3. 5b - Economic Development
  4. 5c - Mapping and Geographic Information
  5. 5d - Planning and Zoning
  6. 5e - Transportation and Capital Infrastructure

Miscellaneous

  1. 6 - Miscellaneous
  2. 6a - Non-Departmental Expenditures
  3. 6b - Landfill Fee Waivers
  4. 6c - Nonprofit Organizations
  5. 6d - Regional and Intergovernmental Organizations Contributions
  6. 6e - Revolving Loan Fund

CIP Executive Summary

  1. 7 - CIP Executive Summary
  2. 7a - Guide to the Proposed CIP
  3. 7b - Summary of the Capital Budget
  4. 7c - Factors Affecting the Proposed CIP
  5. 7d - New and Deferred, Removed, or Reprogrammed Projects
  6. 7e - Schedule of Appropriations
  7. 7f - Operating Impact Analysis
  8. 7g - Comparison Tables
  9. 7h - Schedule of Financing and Referenda

CIP Prevously Authorized Projects

  1. 8 - CIP Previously Authorized Projects

CIP County Projects

  1. 9 - CIP County Projects
  2. 9a - County Projects Summary
  3. 9b - County Projects - Administration
  4. 9c - County Projects - General Government
  5. 9d - County Projects - Health and Welfare
  6. 9e - County Projects - Parks, Recreation, and Culture
  7. 9f - County Projects - Public Safety
  8. 9g - CIP Town Projects

CIP Transportation Projects

  1. 10 - CIP Transportation Projects
  2. 10a - Transportation Projects Summary
  3. 10b - Election District Maps
  4. 10c - Road Projects
  5. 10d - Sidewalks, Signals, and Traffic Calming
  6. 10e - Transit Projects

CIP Schools Projects

  1. 11 - CIP Schools Projects
  2. 11a - Schools Projects - Summary
  3. 11b - Schools Projects - Elementary Schools
  4. 11c - Schools Projects - Middle Schools
  5. 11d - Schools Projects - High Schools
  6. 11e - Schools Projects - Other Schools

Debt Service Fund

  1. 12 - Debt Service Fund

Other Appropriated Funds

  1. 13 - Other Appropriated Funds
  2. 13a - Capital Asset Preservation Program Fund
  3. 13c - County OPEB Trust Fund
  4. 13d - Dulles Town Center CDA Fund
  5. 13e - EMS Transport Fund
  6. 13f - Greenlea Tax District Fund
  7. 13g - Housing Fund
  8. 13h - Legal Resource Center Fund
  9. 13i - Major Equipment Replacement Fund
  10. 13j - Metro Parking Garages Fund
  11. 13k - Public Facilities Fund
  12. 13l - Rental Assistance Program Fund
  13. 13m - Restricted TOT Fund
  14. 13n - Route 28 Special Improvements Fund
  15. 13o - State and Federal Grant Fund
  16. 13p - Tall Oaks Water and Sewer Fund
  17. 13q - Transportation District Fund

Glossary and Index

  1. 14- Glossary and Index
  2. 14a-Glossary
  3. 14b-Index

Program Review

The Fiscal Year 2020 Program Review provides a comprehensive inventory and description of department programs, activities, and services with supporting performance measures. This document serves as a companion to the annual budget document and describes Loudoun County government services in greater detail.

Budget Document

The Loudoun County government’s adopted budget for Fiscal Year 2020, which began July 1, 2019, is made up of two volumes. Volume 1 includes the executive summary, general fund revenue and trends, and operating expenditures. Volume 2 includes the FY 2019-FY 2024 Amended Capital Improvement Program.

FY 2020 Budget Adopted

On April 2, 2019, the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors adopted the Fiscal Year 2020 (FY 2020) budget, which totals about $3.2 billion in total appropriations for the general county government and school system for FY 2020. 

Where the Money Goes

Follow the dollar bill graphic below to view a representation of where tax dollars are used in Loudoun County under the Adopted Fiscal Year 2020 Budget.

FY 2020 Adopted Budget -Where the Money Goes (PDF)

Link to larger view of Adopted FY 2020 Dollar Graphic - Where the Money Goes

Archived Budget Information

Looking for information about past budgets? Check out out Budget Archive.