Five resolutions introduced Monday night would give the Anne Arundel County Council more say over the committees and decisions made by the county executive.

Anne Arundel’s sheriff’s department is getting enough money in the county executive’s proposed operating budget to cover pay increases — much like many county departments for the upcoming year.

Anne Arundel residents who use an ambulance or guests staying in county hotels could pay more for the services. “In these difficult economic times, we must find the political fortitude to make budgetary decisions that reflect our fiscal approach,” said County Executive John R. Leopold, who unveiled the fiscal 2009 operating and capital budgets before the County Council on Thursday.

Anne Arundel science and math teachers could get paid more, more affordable housing could come to the county and a new homeless shelter could be built and under the proposed fiscal 2009 operating and capital budgets.