Maryland Environmental Service reports steady revenues, expanded projects and workforce initiatives
February 27, 2026 | Public Safety, Transportation, and Environment Subcommittee, Budget and Taxation Committee, SENATE, SENATE, Committees, Legislative, Maryland
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Analysts and the Maryland Environmental Service (MES) presented the agency's audited fiscal 2025 financials and operating activity to the subcommittee on Feb. 27.
DLS noted MES recorded $226.2 million in revenue in FY25, with roughly 95% of that coming from state and local government clients. The largest business lines were environmental dredging and restoration, recycling, and water and wastewater operations.
MES described its operating model, which includes reimbursable projects performed pursuant to Board of Public Works directives and contractual projects with state agencies. Exhibit data showed sizeable reimburseable work for corrections facilities and contractual agreements with the Maryland Port Administration in support of dredged material management at the Port of Baltimore.
Executive Director Charles Glass said the agency's vacancy rate remains low, highlighted a two-year rotational fellowship program to recruit early-career engineers and environmental specialists, and noted MES's efforts to deploy Microsoft Copilot and other AI tools for productivity gains. Glass also said MES would continue to provide requested annual funding statements to the legislature documenting reserves and contingency funds.
Analysts recommended adoption of the routine committee narrative asking MES to provide its annual funding statement with the FY28 budget submission; MES concurred and pledged to continue transparent reporting.
DLS noted MES recorded $226.2 million in revenue in FY25, with roughly 95% of that coming from state and local government clients. The largest business lines were environmental dredging and restoration, recycling, and water and wastewater operations.
MES described its operating model, which includes reimbursable projects performed pursuant to Board of Public Works directives and contractual projects with state agencies. Exhibit data showed sizeable reimburseable work for corrections facilities and contractual agreements with the Maryland Port Administration in support of dredged material management at the Port of Baltimore.
Executive Director Charles Glass said the agency's vacancy rate remains low, highlighted a two-year rotational fellowship program to recruit early-career engineers and environmental specialists, and noted MES's efforts to deploy Microsoft Copilot and other AI tools for productivity gains. Glass also said MES would continue to provide requested annual funding statements to the legislature documenting reserves and contingency funds.
Analysts recommended adoption of the routine committee narrative asking MES to provide its annual funding statement with the FY28 budget submission; MES concurred and pledged to continue transparent reporting.
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