Budgets

A municipal budget is a detailed financial plan used by local governments to allocate resources, manage expenditures, and provide services. It is the County’s plan for the coming year, expressed in dollars.

Our budget is made up of three parts:

• Operating Budget: pays for the day-to-day operations of the County such as utilities, insurance, fuel, and salaries, and is funded primarily through property taxes and user fees, excluding water and sewer.
• Capital Budget: pays for new investments or projects and the maintenance or improvement of current assets. It is funded through a mix of property taxes, water and sewer fees, development charges, debt, grants and other reserve funds.
• Rate-Supported Budget (Water and Wastewater Budget): pays for the annual operations of water and wastewater services and funds the replacement or rehabilitation of existing facilities. It is funded completely through user rates.