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Mission Statement

The Department of General Services (DGS) proactively serves the diverse business and service requirements of all County departments, providing a single point of government-to-government service, enabling departments to successfully complete their respective missions, and thereby, adding value to the services performed by Montgomery County to County residents.

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Budget Overview

The total recommended FY25 Operating Budget for the Department of General Services is $50,522,115, an increase of $3,080,631 or 6.49 percent from the FY24 Approved Budget of $47,441,484. Personnel Costs comprise 43.37 percent of the budget for 238 full-time position(s) and no part-time position(s), and a total of 174.30 FTEs. Total FTEs may include seasonal or temporary positions and may also reflect workforce charged to or from other departments or funds. Operating Expenses account for the remaining 56.63 percent of the FY25 budget.

In addition, this department's Capital Improvements Program (CIP) requires Current Revenue funding.

County Priority Outcomes

While this program area supports all eight of the County Result Areas, the following are emphasized:

  • A Growing Economy
  • A Greener County
  • Effective, Sustainable Government

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Program Performance Measures

Performance measures for this department are included below (where applicable), with multi-program measures displayed at the front of this section and program-specific measures shown with the relevant program. The FY24 estimates reflect funding based on the FY24 approved budget. The FY25 and FY26 figures are performance targets based on the FY25 recommended budget and funding for comparable service levels in FY26.

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Initiatives

  • Adding a Program Specialist II to support implementation and maintenance of the Capital Asset Management System providing technical assistance, i.e., quality assurance, data management, reporting, system configurations options, coordinate service and repair work, running reports for staff and decision makers, and measuring facility management metrics and facility health. This system is scheduled to come online in 2024.

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Innovations and Productivity Improvements

  • Continuing the lighting and lighting control upgrades and monitoring-based commissioning of facilities to reduce energy use and improve efficiency.
  • Initiating a Virtual Commissioning program for future Building Energy Performance Standards (BEPS) in buildings in conjunction with Pepco to reduce energy use and improve efficiency.


  • Performing a feasibility study of the Oaks Landfill in conjunction with the Department of Environmental Protection to determine the viability of potential solar and hydrogen production on site.


  • Initiating the construction of a large solar array and battery system at the Equipment, Maintenance, and Transit Operations Center (EMTOC) facility to produce solar energy and support green hydrogen production in support of the County initiative to move to a zero-emissions bus fleet.
  • Continuing the affordable housing initiative, AHC Inc. was selected as a partner to redevelop the former Department of Recreation headquarters property with 195 for-sale and rental housing units affordable to households earning between 30% and 70% of the area median income (AMI). This project has come to completion and a groundbreaking ceremony was held January 2023. This project is the County's largest-ever affordable housing project.
  • Building on the County Executive's commitment to expand affordable housing in the County, the Office of Planning and Development continue to refine a plan to redevelop the Burtonsville Park and Ride site. This will include a new County-owned parking garage and approximately 300 apartments, of which 30% will be affordable for households earning between 30% and 85% of the AMI. In FY23, the office received a State grant to support the project.
  • Collaborating with the multifamily developer, Montgomery Housing Partnership, on development agreements and refining concept plans for locating the Wheaton Arts and Cultural Center (WACC) in a future affordable multifamily building within Wheaton Arts and Entertainment District. WACC will be a community-oriented arts incubator that will include performance spaces, classrooms, gallery space, and administrative space for local arts organizations.

Program Descriptions

  Administration

The Administration program provides services in three key areas: 1) The Director's Office provides overall leadership for the Department including policy development, strategic planning, emergency preparedness and operations, accountability, service integration, performance measures, and customer service; 2) The Office of Planning and Development in the Director's Office supports the County...

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  Central Duplicating, Imaging, Archiving, & Mail Services

This is an Internal Service fund program that provides timely and efficient document management to County Government through high-speed digital printing services, graphic design, electronic publishing, high-speed color digital printing, full-service bindery, large format and banner printing, digital imaging, and electronic and physical archiving of County records. The program administers...

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  Real Estate Program

This program provides for leasing, site acquisition/disposition, space management, and site evaluation. The leasing function recommends, plans, coordinates, implements, and administers the leasing of real property for both revenue and expense leases, including closed school facilities, at the best economic and operational value to the County. Site acquisition is the...

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  Energy and Sustainability

The Energy and Sustainability (ES) program is responsible for facilitating comprehensive energy and sustainability strategies across County operations. It leads the County's green government programs which crosscuts County Departments and DGS Divisions. Specifically, ES supports, implements, or facilitates programs to improve energy efficiency, expand clean energy use, promote sustainable sites,...

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  Facilities Management

The Division of Facilities Management's mission is to provide the comprehensive planning and delivery of maintenance services and oversight of building-related operations at County facilities used by County staff and residents. Components of these programs are: routine, preventive, and corrective maintenance; custodial and housekeeping, grounds maintenance, recycling, and trash removal...

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  Building Design and Construction

This program provides for the overall management of the Department's Capital Improvements Program (CIP) for facilities. This program includes the comprehensive, timely, economic, and environmentally efficient planning, design, and construction of buildings for County use, as well as public venues owned by the County. This program also provides comprehensive architectural...

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Program Contacts

Contact Pooja Kapoor of the Department of General Services at 240.777.6028 or Mahnoor Anjum of the Office of Management and Budget at 240.777.2771 for more information regarding this department's operating budget.

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Budget Summary
TitleActual
FY23
Budget
FY24
Estimate
FY24
Recommended
FY25
%Chg
Bud/Rec
COUNTY GENERAL FUND
EXPENDITURES
Salaries and Wages12408742.0012520901.00 14708284.00 14054970.0012.3
Employee Benefits3392073.003639310.00 3943041.00 4053613.0011.4
County General Fund Personnel Costs15800815.0016160211.00 18651325.00 18108583.0012.1
Operating Expenses21244707.0022580929.00 24933982.00 23229241.002.9
County General Fund Expenditures37045522.0038741140.00 43585307.00 41337824.006.7
PERSONNEL
Full-Time201.00205.00 205.00 204.00-0.5
Part-Time1.000.00 0.00 0.000.0
FTEs135.06139.73 139.73 139.730.0
REVENUES
Miscellaneous Revenues74631.0060000.00 60000.00 60000.000.0
County General Fund Revenues74631.0060000.00 60000.00 60000.000.0
 
PRINTING & MAIL INTERNAL SERVICE FUND
EXPENDITURES
Salaries and Wages2452050.002650735.00 2630827.00 2873588.008.4
Employee Benefits784694.00857474.00 864859.00 929371.008.4
Printing & Mail Internal Service Fund Personnel Costs3236744.003508209.00 3495686.00 3802959.008.4
Operating Expenses6159861.004832725.00 6045248.00 4971922.002.9
Capital Outlay150712.00359410.00 359410.00 409410.0013.9
Printing & Mail Internal Service Fund Expenditures9547317.008700344.00 9900344.00 9184291.005.6
PERSONNEL
Full-Time34.0034.00 34.00 34.000.0
Part-Time0.000.00 0.00 0.000.0
FTEs34.5734.57 34.57 34.570.0
REVENUES
Imaging/Archiving Revenues1650872.001748557.00 1748557.00 1963234.0012.3
Mail Revenues2782647.002416714.00 2416714.00 2500799.003.5
Print Revenues2663141.002722562.00 4022562.00 2847788.004.6
Investment Income36240.0088420.00 59450.00 46800.00-47.1
Other Charges/Fees2078919.001869320.00 1869320.00 1869320.000.0
Printing & Mail Internal Service Fund Revenues9211819.008845573.00 10116603.00 9227941.004.3
 
GRANT FUND - MCG
EXPENDITURES
Salaries and Wages466.000.00 0.00 0.000.0
Employee Benefits156.000.00 0.00 0.000.0
Grant Fund - MCG Personnel Costs622.000.00 0.00 0.000.0
Grant Fund - MCG Expenditures622.000.00 0.00 0.000.0
PERSONNEL
Full-Time0.000.00 0.00 0.000.0
Part-Time0.000.00 0.00 0.000.0
FTEs0.000.00 0.00 0.000.0
Grant Fund - MCG Revenues0.000.00 0.00 0.000.0
 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS
Total Expenditures46593461.0047441484.00 53485651.00 50522115.006.5
Total Full-Time Positions235.00239.00 239.00 238.00-0.4
Total Part-Time Positions1.000.00 0.00 0.000.0
Total FTEs169.63174.30 174.30 174.300.0
Total Revenues9286450.008905573.00 10176603.00 9287941.004.3
FY25 Recommended Changes
TitleExpendituresFTEs
COUNTY GENERAL FUND
FY24 ORIGINAL APPROPRIATION38741140139.73
Changes (with service impacts)
Add: Program Specialist II to support Capital Asset Management System [Facilities Management]1132331.00
Enhance: On-going Maintenance Cost for Additional Vehicles [Facilities Management]545910.00
Enhance: Contract Replacement Increase, HVAC Water Treatment [Facilities Management]381470.00
Eliminate: Tree Removal Services [Facilities Management]-1200000.00
Other Adjustments (with no service impacts)
Increase Cost: FY25 Compensation Adjustment7065690.00
Increase Cost: Annualization of FY24 Compensation Increases6871270.00
Increase Cost: Annualization of FY24 Personnel Costs4989340.00
Increase Cost: Custodial and Groundskeeping Contract-Related CPI Increases [Facilities Management]3938630.00
Increase Cost: Countywide Maintenance and Repair Services - CPI Inflationary Adjustment [Facilities Management]3790100.00
Increase Cost: Overtime Adjustment2583380.00
Increase Cost: Retirement Adjustment342510.00
Increase Cost: Restore One-Time Lapse Increase [Administration]316680.00
Increase Cost: Three Percent Inflationary Adjustment to Non-Profit Service Provider Contracts [Administration]269070.00
Increase Cost: Printing and Mail49950.00
Shift: Long-term Vacant Position Transferred from DGS to OHR to Support Countywide Human Resources Efforts [Energy and Sustainability]-123410-1.00
Decrease Cost: Motor Pool Adjustment-1292010.00
Decrease Cost: Lapse Adjustment-2583380.00
FY25 RECOMMENDED41337824139.73
 
PRINTING & MAIL INTERNAL SERVICE FUND
FY24 ORIGINAL APPROPRIATION870034434.57
Changes (with service impacts)
Add: New Lease for Warehouse at 8528 Anniversary Circle [Central Duplicating, Imaging, Archiving, & Mail Services]1903520.00
Other Adjustments (with no service impacts)
Increase Cost: Annualization of FY24 Compensation Increases1559510.00
Increase Cost: FY25 Compensation Adjustment1514690.00
Increase Cost: Printing and Mail31500.00
Decrease Cost: Motor Pool Adjustment-43050.00
Decrease Cost: Retirement Adjustment-126700.00
FY25 RECOMMENDED918429134.57
Program Summary
Program NameFY24 APPR
Expenditures
FY24 APPR
FTEs
FY25 REC
Expenditures
FY25 REC
FTEs
Administration395311418.03416735918.03
Central Duplicating, Imaging, Archiving, & Mail Services870034434.57918429134.57
Energy and Sustainability8508164.507941593.50
Facilities Management32947282110.2035264850111.20
Real Estate Program9899287.0011114567.00
Building Design and Construction00.0000.00
Total47441484174.3050522115174.30
Charges to Other Departments
Charged DepartmentCharged FundFY24
Total$
FY24
FTES
FY25
Total$
FY25
FTES
COUNTY GENERAL FUND
CIPCapital Fund876462155.15916726754.15
Alcohol Beverage ServicesLiquor9549761.208645421.20
Administration and SupportGeneral Fund7490293.507490293.50
Recycling and Resource ManagementSolid Waste Disposal421620.10335700.10
Total1051078859.951081440858.95
Funding Parameter Items ($000s)
TitleFY25FY26FY27FY28FY29FY30
COUNTY GENERAL FUND
EXPENDITURES
FY25 Recommended41338.00000041338.00000041338.00000041338.00000041338.00000041338.000000
No inflation or compensation change is included in outyear projections.
Annualization of Positions Recommended in FY250.000000123.000000123.000000123.000000123.000000123.000000
New positions in the FY25 budget are generally assumed to be filled at least two months after the fiscal year begins. Therefore, the above amounts reflect annualization of these positions in the outyears.
Elimination of One-Time Items Recommended in FY250.000000-258.000000-258.000000-258.000000-258.000000-258.000000
Items recommended for one-time funding in FY25, including overtime will be eliminated from the base in the outyears.
Restore One-Time Lapse Increase0.000000258.000000258.000000258.000000258.000000258.000000
Restores in FY26 the one-time lapse increase made in the FY25 budget.
Labor Contracts0.000000310.000000310.000000310.000000310.000000310.000000
These figures represent the estimated annualized cost of general wage adjustments, service increments, and other negotiated items.
Subtotal Expenditures41338.00000041771.00000041771.00000041771.00000041771.00000041771.000000
 
PRINTING & MAIL INTERNAL SERVICE FUND
EXPENDITURES
FY25 Recommended9184.0000009184.0000009184.0000009184.0000009184.0000009184.000000
No inflation or compensation change is included in outyear projections.
Elimination of One-Time Items Recommended in FY250.000000-50.000000-50.000000-50.000000-50.000000-50.000000
Items recommended for one-time funding in FY25, including the renovations of 8528 Anniversary Circle warehouse, will be eliminated from the base in the outyears.
Labor Contracts0.00000073.00000073.00000073.00000073.00000073.000000
These figures represent the estimated annualized cost of general wage adjustments, service increments, and other negotiated items.
Subtotal Expenditures9184.0000009207.0000009207.0000009207.0000009207.0000009207.000000