An adopted budget is a final budget version after the governing body has completed formal action.
This site uses the label carefully. Montgomery County sources often use “approved” for final budget documents, so a figure should not be labeled adopted unless an official source supports that exact status or equivalent final adoption has been verified.
Why It Matters
Version labels protect residents from comparing a proposal with a final budget as if they were the same thing.
Common Misunderstanding
Adopted and recommended are not interchangeable. If final adoption is not verified from an official source, this site should not use the adopted label for a figure.