05/20/2025
Category: Finance
Talbot County has received high bond ratings from both Fitch Ratings and Moody’s Investors Service in preparation for the County’s upcoming bond sale on May 28, 2025, to support the design, construction, furnishing, and equipping of the Chapel District Elementary School located in Cordova, Maryland. Read more
05/07/2025
Category: Finance
In accordance with the requirements of the Talbot County Charter, the County Council of Talbot County is required to provide a Current Expense Budget and Capital Budget & Program for the fiscal year July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026 (FY 2026). Read more
12/04/2024
Category: Finance
The Talbot County Finance Department has been awarded the prestigious Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) for Fiscal Year 2023. This certificate is the highest form of recognition in governmental accounting and financial reporting, representing a significant accomplishment by a government and its management team. Read more
08/19/2024
Category: Finance
Talbot County is pleased to announce that Fitch Ratings has reaffirmed the county's ratings at "AAA" for both its Issuer Default Rating (IDR) and General Obligation (GO) bonds. In their press release, Fitch Ratings notes the “AAA” rating “reflects Talbot’s resilience, underscored by ample budgetary flexibility, and Fitch’s expectation that the county will sustain reserves at or above 7.5%. The county’s long-term liability profile is assessed as ‘strongest’.” Read more
05/02/2024
Category: Finance County Council
On April 16, 2024, County Manager, Clay Stamp, and Finance Director, Martha Darling Sparks, joined the Talbot County Council to present the Fiscal Year 2025 proposed General Fund Budget. The proposed $163.9 million general fund budget upholds essential investment in employees, streamlines processes, fosters efficiencies and allocates funding for pivotal projects in public safety, education, and environmental stability. Read more
04/19/2024
Category: Finance County Manager’s Office County Council
On Tuesday evening, the Talbot County Council voted unanimously to introduce the proposed fiscal year 2025 general fund budget of $163,970,000. Read more
04/09/2024
Category: Finance
The 2023 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report is now available. Read more
04/08/2024
Category: Finance County Council
Talbot County, the Housing Commission of Talbot (HCT), Easton, and Pennrose celebrated the groundbreaking of the Doverbrook Apartments redevelopment, which will replace the outdated 50-unit public housing community with 64 brand-new, energy-efficient mixed-income homes and on-site community amenities. Read more
12/12/2023
Category: Finance
County leaders at the 2023 MACo Summer Conference explored the good, the bad, and the ugly of short-term rentals for counties. Read more
12/01/2023
Category: Finance
Talbot County’s continued commitment to accurate, comprehensive, and transparent financial reporting has once again earned the County national recognition. Read more
07/14/2023
Category: Finance
FY 2024 Budget Documents are now available. Read more
05/11/2023
Category: Finance County Council
The Talbot County Council proclaimed the week of May 7-13, 2023, as Travel and Tourism Week in Talbot County at its regularly scheduled meeting on May 9. Read more
09/15/2022
Category: Finance County Council
Talbot County received high bond ratings from both Fitch Ratings and Moody’s Investors Services in preparation for selling bonds on September 29, 2022 for the planning, design, acquisition, renovation, construction and furnishing of the new Public Safety Building and Health Department facility. Read more
08/23/2022
Category: Human Resources Finance
The Talbot County Council is pleased to announce the appointment of Martha Darling Sparks as Talbot County Finance Director. Sparks began work with the county in July 2022 and brings a wealth of experience working for local government. Read more
07/28/2021
Category: Human Resources Finance
06/02/2020
Category: Finance County Council
Talbot County received high bond ratings from both Fitch Ratings and Moody’s Investors Services in preparation for selling bonds on June 2, 2020 for its Easton Elementary School construction project. Read more