Gaithersburg trims proposed budget because of pandemic uncertainty City faces $8M deficit; manager hopes federal stimulus money will help fill gap By Dan Schere | April 20, 2021 | 2:57 pm Gaithersburg has trimmed its proposed Fiscal Year 2022 budget about 4% because of declining revenue during the COVID-19 pandemic. Things could change during the fiscal year, however, depending on how quickly activities in the city resume, and when federal American Rescue Plan money is distributed, according to the city manager. The city introduced its original budget for $73.2 million last month for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from July 1 through June 30, 2022. City Manager Tanisha Briley said at the time that she expected the budget would be amended before the budget is adopted in June.