• Commissioners adopted a 2019 budget.
KEY BUDGET ELEMENTS:
1) Total budget including reserve funds expected on Dec. 31, 2019 = $49,566,688
2) Total allocated funds (expenses) = $36,617003
3) Total expected income = $36,617,003 (balanced budget is a state requirement).
4) County will begin 2019 with $18,500,189 in reserves.
5) 2019 starting reserves are 37% of total budget.
6) 2019 ending reserves are 29.4% (minimum is 25% per county policy).
ALLOCATION HIGHLIGHTS:
1) Staff to receive a 3% COLA increase.
2) Four full-time staff added to Sheriff, Attorney and Road and Bridge District 1 offices.
3) County plans to spend $3,287,500 on courtroom remodel and courthouse campus expansion.