Adopted Budget

The 2025 fiscal year budget was adopted on Aug. 29, 2024.

The adopted budget includes an estimated mill levy of 24.110 mills, a decrease of 0.250 mills. This is comprised of the County Taxing District at 17.276 mills, Library Taxing District at 3.812 mills, and the Park and Recreation Taxing District at 3.022 mills.

The adopted budget totals $1.83 billion, including $1.366 billion in expenditures and $461.7 million in reserves. Also included is the proposed Capital Improvement Program, totaling $381.6 million.

Overview of 2025 Proposed Budget

Budget Sections

Culture and Recreation Health and Human Services Infrastructure Public Safety Records and Taxation Support Services

Timeline of the Budget Process

Budget Process calendar with key dates in the 2025 budget development process

Development of the fiscal year budget takes place from January-August. The County Manager and Budget and Financial Planning staff present a proposed version of the budget to the Board in May.

The budget is later modified after a series of work sessions by the Board. This is followed by a public hearing in August, then the Board’s adoption of the final budget.

Here's a timeline of key dates leading up to adoption of the 2025 fiscal year budget:

  • March 28: Budget Retreat
  • May 23: Proposed Budget Overview
  • May 30-June 21: Department Budget Presentations
  • June 3: Budget Open House: Central Resource Library
  • June 10: Budget Open House: Monticello Library
  • June 20-21: Board considers final budget
  • June 27: Board sets maximum expenditure budget
  • Aug. 20: Public Hearing and Revenue Neutral Rate Hearing
  • Aug. 29: Formal Adoption of Budget

Budget Open Houses

Residents and elected officials talk during a budget open house event

Budget open houses are an opportunity for the public to come learn about the proposed budget, ask questions and provide informal feedback. The event doesn’t include a formal presentation nor public comment session.

Budget open houses for the 2025 proposed budget took place June 3 and June 10. Budget information was also available at the county’s Juneteenth event on June 19. View the budget boards displayed at the budget open houses below.

Public Hearings

Public hearings for the budget are required each year. If the county is to exceed the revenue neutral rate, a revenue neutral rate hearing is also required. This means that the county’s property tax revenue is to increase – even if the mill levy rate goes down.

If the county intends to exceed the revenue neutral rate in a given year, an estimated tax notice would be mailed to property owners with this information. You can learn more on our estimated tax notice webpage.