Finance
The Finance Department bills and collects County revenues, oversees expenditure of funds in accordance with approved budgets, invests County funds, issues County debt, and provides financial services to County departments and offices.
PLEASE NOTE: Citizen Self Service for Real Property Tax and Utility Billing payments will be unavailable beginning Friday, May 1, 2026 through Wednesday, May 21, 2026. Citizen Self Service will return on Thursday, May 22, 2026.
Latest Department News
FY2027 Budget Documents Now Available for Public Review
04/17/2026
Category: Finance
The proposed FY2027 Talbot County budget documents are now available for public review on Engage Talbot. Residents are encouraged to explore the materials and submit comments or questions online or by email as the budget process moves forward.
Read MoreCouncil Highlights: FY27 Budget Introduction
04/15/2026
Category: Finance County Manager’s Office County Council
The Talbot County Council introduced the Fiscal Year 2027 Proposed Budget during its meeting on April 14, 2026. The budget presentation was delivered by Martha Sparks, Finance Director, and Clay Stamp, County Manager.
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Talbot County Employees Selected for Shore Leadership Program Class of 2026
04/14/2026
Category: Finance County Manager’s Office County Council
Three Talbot County Government employees—Martha Sparks, Kristen Goller, and Sarah Kilmon—have been selected to participate in the Shore Leadership 2026 program, a regional initiative designed to cultivate and connect leaders across Maryland’s Eastern Shore.
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Talbot County Council Holds First Public Work Session on Proposed FY2027 Budget
03/05/2026
Category: Finance County Council
The Talbot County Council held its first public work session on the proposed Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) budget on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, receiving an overview presentation from County Manager Clay Stamp, Finance Director Martha Sparks, and Assistant Director Kaitlin Foster-Clark. The Council also reviewed funding requests from outside agencies.
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