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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 FY26 Operating Budget for the Department of General Services is $55,587,939, an increase of $4,989,057 or 9.86 percent from the FY25 Approved Budget of $50,598,882. Personnel Costs comprise 43.07 percent of the budget for 240 full-time position(s) and no part-time position(s), and a total of 175.30 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 56.93 percent of the FY26 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 FY25 estimates reflect funding based on the FY25 approved budget. The FY26 and FY27 figures are performance targets based on the FY26 recommended budget and funding for comparable service levels in FY27.

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Innovations and Productivity Improvements

  • The Department of General Services (DGS) remains committed to expanding affordable housing, with ongoing and future developments in Burtonsville, Clarksburg, Derwood, Rockville, Wheaton, and White Flint.
  • Implemented the Asset Works inventory management system to track and manage County facility components, enabling better predictive maintenance and reducing unforeseen service disruptions.
  • DGS transformed the Executive Office Building's terrace and lobby in preparation of its renaming to the Isiah "Ike" Leggett Executive Office Building on February 24, 2025.
  • The HVAC Renovation and Upgrade Project for the Executive Office Building and Judicial Center is set for completion by May 2025, replacing outdated equipment to improve energy efficiency, airflow, and comfort.
  • Initiated the "Em-POWER-Maryland" program funded Pepco and Potomac Edison Virtual Commissioning (VCx) to ensure future Building Energy Performance Standards (BEPS) compliance and reduce energy use and improve efficiency.
  • Completed $3.65 million in capital repairs to ensure County facilities meet ADA Title II requirements.
  • Department staff trained over 3,500 County employees on Americans with Disabilities (ADA) compliance, policies, disability etiquette, and ensuring equal access to County programs and services. DGS ensured countywide ADA Title II compliance, fulfilling reasonable accommodation requests and achieving zero ADA complaints or related litigation.
  • Over the past year, Facilities responded to 31,350 service requests, repairs, maintenance, and emergencies across 400+ buildings and properties.
  • DGS plays a critical role in the County's agreement with United Therapeutics, supporting the company's growth at its urban campus in downtown Silver Spring and providing substantial public benefits. DGS is also building a new state-of-the-art fiber hub for the Montgomery County Department of Technology and Enterprise Business Solutions, marking the first phase of a multi-phase transaction.
  • Completed a comprehensive community outreach and land planning effort for a new net-zero bus operations and maintenance facility serving the Department of Transportation and Montgomery County Public Schools, along with mixed-use development on Jeremiah Park in Derwood. The new depot is central to the County's goal of achieving 100% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2035. DGS is working on selecting a development partner to design, build, finance, operate, and maintain the new depot.

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
FY24
Budget
FY25
Estimate
FY25
Recommended
FY26
%Chg
Bud/Rec
COUNTY GENERAL FUND
EXPENDITURES
Salaries and Wages14992660.0013967667.00 15373404.00 15245040.009.2
Employee Benefits3900596.004027683.00 4185668.00 4625719.0014.9
County General Fund Personnel Costs18893256.0017995350.00 19559072.00 19870759.0010.4
Operating Expenses29232329.0023419241.00 25838160.00 26297593.0012.3
County General Fund Expenditures48125585.0041414591.00 45397232.00 46168352.0011.5
PERSONNEL
Full-Time205.00203.00 203.00 206.001.5
Part-Time0.000.00 0.00 0.000.0
FTEs139.73138.73 138.73 140.731.4
REVENUES
Miscellaneous Revenues121801.0060000.00 60000.00 0.00-100.0
County General Fund Revenues121801.0060000.00 60000.00 0.00-100.0
 
PRINTING & MAIL INTERNAL SERVICE FUND
EXPENDITURES
Salaries and Wages2687754.002873588.00 2880307.00 3034096.005.6
Employee Benefits866067.00929371.00 946756.00 1039315.0011.8
Printing & Mail Internal Service Fund Personnel Costs3553821.003802959.00 3827063.00 4073411.007.1
Operating Expenses7167244.004971922.00 6271922.00 4986766.000.3
Capital Outlay5460.00409410.00 409410.00 359410.00-12.2
Printing & Mail Internal Service Fund Expenditures10726525.009184291.00 10508395.00 9419587.002.6
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 Revenues1858349.001963234.00 1963234.00 2052722.004.6
Mail Revenues2537977.002500799.00 3510746.00 2616456.004.6
Print Revenues4018025.002847788.00 2959354.00 3116515.009.4
Investment Income9273.0046800.00 8410.00 7080.00-84.9
Other Charges/Fees1998878.001869320.00 1959447.00 1633894.00-12.6
Printing & Mail Internal Service Fund Revenues10422502.009227941.00 10401191.00 9426667.002.2
 
GRANT FUND - MCG
EXPENDITURES
Salaries and Wages173.000.00 0.00 0.000.0
Employee Benefits66.000.00 0.00 0.000.0
Grant Fund - MCG Personnel Costs239.000.00 0.00 0.000.0
Grant Fund - MCG Expenditures239.000.00 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 Expenditures58852349.0050598882.00 55905627.00 55587939.009.9
Total Full-Time Positions239.00237.00 237.00 240.001.3
Total Part-Time Positions0.000.00 0.00 0.000.0
Total FTEs174.30173.30 173.30 175.301.2
Total Revenues10544303.009287941.00 10461191.00 9426667.001.5
FY26 Recommended Changes
TitleExpendituresFTEs
COUNTY GENERAL FUND
FY25 ORIGINAL APPROPRIATION41414591138.73
Changes (with service impacts)
Add: Operating Budget Impact (OBI) - Silver Spring Recreation and Aquatic Center [Facilities Management]9615810.00
Add: OBI - 6th District Police Station in Gaithersburg [Facilities Management]5971760.00
Add: OBI - Clarksburg Fire Station [Facilities Management]1627240.00
Enhance: Support for BlackRock Center for the Arts [Facilities Management]1250000.00
Add: Fiscal Assistant for Facilities Management [Facilities Management]720161.00
Add: OBI - 260 East Jefferson [Facilities Management]419700.00
Other Adjustments (with no service impacts)
Increase Cost: FY26 Compensation Adjustment8178430.00
Increase Cost: Overtime Adjustment [Facilities Management]4910680.00
Increase Cost: Custodial and Groundskeeping Contract-Related CPI Inflationary Adjustment [Facilities Management]3381600.00
Increase Cost: Motor Pool Adjustment3311670.00
Increase Cost: Annualization of FY25 Compensation Increases3280020.00
Increase Cost: Restore One-Time Lapse [Facilities Management]2583380.00
Increase Cost: Countywide Maintenance and Repair Services - Contracts and Additional Services Related Increases [Facilities Management]1725740.00
Increase Cost: Countywide Maintenance and Repair Services - CPI Inflationary Adjustment [Facilities Management]1072690.00
Shift: LEAP4MCG Resources to DGS from Office of Human Resources [Facilities Management]1005051.00
Increase Cost: Retirement Adjustment531810.00
Increase Cost: Holiday Pay and Holiday Premium [Facilities Management]524160.00
Increase Cost: Custodial and Groundskeeping Contract-Related Increases [Facilities Management]392160.00
Increase Cost: Three Percent Inflationary Adjustment to Non-Profit Service Provider Contracts [Administration]277140.00
Increase Cost: Uniforms [Facilities Management]221700.00
Increase Cost: Printing and Mail Adjustment216310.00
Decrease Cost: Annualization of FY25 Personnel Costs-396220.00
Decrease Cost: Elimination of One-Time Items Approved in FY25-3283380.00
FY26 RECOMMENDED46168352140.73
 
PRINTING & MAIL INTERNAL SERVICE FUND
FY25 ORIGINAL APPROPRIATION918429134.57
Other Adjustments (with no service impacts)
Increase Cost: FY26 Compensation Adjustment1758100.00
Increase Cost: Annualization of FY25 Compensation Increases732280.00
Increase Cost: Retirement Adjustment147710.00
Increase Cost: Motor Pool Adjustment105230.00
Increase Cost: Annualization of FY25 Personnel Costs66430.00
Increase Cost: Printing and Mail Adjustment43210.00
Decrease Cost: Elimination of One-Time Items Approved in FY25-500000.00
FY26 RECOMMENDED941958734.57
Program Summary
Program NameFY25 APPR
Expenditures
FY25 APPR
FTEs
FY26 REC
Expenditures
FY26 REC
FTEs
Administration423735918.03479120019.03
Central Duplicating, Imaging, Archiving, & Mail Services918429134.57941958734.57
Energy and Sustainability7941593.508469253.50
Facilities Management35271617110.2039363126111.15
Real Estate Program11114567.0011584067.00
Building Design and Construction00.0086950.05
Total50598882173.3055587939175.30
Charges to Other Departments
Charged DepartmentCharged FundFY25
Total$
FY25
FTES
FY26
Total$
FY26
FTES
COUNTY GENERAL FUND
CIPCapital Fund916726754.15985792754.15
Alcohol Beverage ServicesLiquor8645421.208637571.20
Administration and SupportGeneral Fund7490293.507490293.50
Recycling and Resource ManagementSolid Waste Disposal335700.10509500.10
Total1081440858.951152166358.95
Funding Parameter Items ($000s)
TitleFY26FY27FY28FY29FY30FY31
COUNTY GENERAL FUND
EXPENDITURES
FY26 Recommended46168.00000046168.00000046168.00000046168.00000046168.00000046168.000000
No inflation or compensation change is included in outyear projections.
Annualization of Positions Recommended in FY260.00000024.00000024.00000024.00000024.00000024.000000
New positions in the FY26 budget are generally assumed to be filled at least three 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 FY260.000000-125.000000-125.000000-125.000000-125.000000-125.000000
Items recommended for one-time funding in FY26, including one-time support for the BlackRock Center for the Arts will be eliminated from the base in the outyears.
Labor Contracts0.00000074.00000074.00000074.00000074.00000074.000000
These figures represent the estimated annualized cost of general wage adjustments, service increments, and other negotiated items.
Subtotal Expenditures46168.00000046141.00000046141.00000046141.00000046141.00000046141.000000
 
PRINTING & MAIL INTERNAL SERVICE FUND
EXPENDITURES
FY26 Recommended9420.0000009420.0000009420.0000009420.0000009420.0000009420.000000
No inflation or compensation change is included in outyear projections.
Labor Contracts0.00000016.00000016.00000016.00000016.00000016.000000
These figures represent the estimated annualized cost of general wage adjustments, service increments, and other negotiated items.
Subtotal Expenditures9420.0000009436.0000009436.0000009436.0000009436.0000009436.000000