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Program Description

  Public Relations

Under this program, the Public Information Office:

  • Educates and informs residents about County issues, programs, and services through press releases, media advisories, news, public events, the County website, online newsletters, YouTube, Facebook, X (formerly known as Twitter), and podcasts.
  • Works directly with media organizations to ensure that reporters and editors have accurate and timely information about County issues, programs, and services.
  • Develops promotional campaigns to increase awareness of critical issues such as public health and emergency preparedness.
  • Develops culturally competent outreach (radio programming) to inform and engage the County's Spanish speaking constituency.
  • Provides television and video direction/production services at no cost to the County Executive's Office, and any additional County department requesting assistance.

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Program Contacts

Contact Mary Anderson of the Office of Public Information at 240-777-6534 or Seamus McNamara of the Office of Management and Budget at 240-777-2755 for more information regarding this department's operating budget.

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Program Performance Measures

Program Performance MeasuresActual FY24Actual FY25Estimated FY26Target FY27Target FY28
Number of press events9798100100100
Total attendance at press conferences and press events 13,2383,2003,2003,2003,200
Percent of press conferences or press events with American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation50%50%75%75%75%
1  Virtual attendance is an estimate based on views from logged-in accounts and does not capture the precise number of total viewers.
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Program Budget Changes

FY27 Recommended ChangesExpendituresFTEs
FY26 Approved205358811.50
Multi-program adjustments, including negotiated compensation changes, employee benefit changes, changes due to staff turnover, reorganizations, and other budget changes affecting multiple programs.35030.00
FY27 Recommended205709111.50