MDE's vision is to ensure a clean environment and excellent quality of life for all Marylanders. The numbers do not include any operating expenses such as vehicles, travel, gasoline, supplies, or other related employment expenses.
Inspectors represent the number of enforcement field inspectors budgeted for the fiscal year.
These numbers do not include any administrative, management, or clerical staff associated with enforcement and compliance programs. FTE vacancies represent the total amount of time that positions were vacant equivalent to a full year. This can be more or less than 6 positions vacant depending upon the total amount of time a position is vacant.