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2008-2009 Budget Snapshot

(source: 2/2/08 slide presentation by County Finance Manager Chuck Murray at CC meeting)

County Expenditures...........................................$86,680,975*
County Revenues................................................$67,411,414
Balance =.............................................................$19,269,561

Other Financing Sources:
Proceeds from long-term debt...............................$8,600,000
Inventory (fuel)......................................................$ 30,974
Sale of Capital Assets...........................................$ 245,728
Transfers in and out (net)......................................$ 265,622
Total of Other Financing Sources.........................$9,142,324

Net change to Fund Balance (all funds)...............$10,127,237

Some of the county's expenditures are offset by bond funds received last year, thus not appearing in this year's revenue amount.

General Fund Operating Budget for FY 2008/09:
budgeted expeditures are expected to exceed revenues by $3,154,565

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View Changes in County Fund Balance Between 1999-2008 (PDF)

Here are some interesting facts from Franklin County's current year (2008-2009) budget*:

• Funds Budgeted for Rental Equipment = $350,944
• Funds Budgeted for Office Supplies = $206,946
• Funds Budgeted for Janitorial Supplies = $ 91,520
• Funds Budgeted for Regular Salaries = $ 17,456,684
• Funds Budgeted for Part-Time Salaries = $1,150,499
• Funds Budgeted for Insurance & Bonds = $1,151,758
• Departments generating more income than expenses: Register of Deeds Office, Inspections, Dental Health
• Most Expensive County Department: Sheriff's Department with $4,964,730 expenses - $224,547 revenue = $4,740,183 net budgeted cost to county

*Remember that these are budgeted figures, not actual spending. They are, however, based on historical data and should be fairly accurate. Some departments already look like they might end the year below budget, others already show an liklihood that they'll go over. The absolute facts won't be known until the end of the current fiscal year (see 2008-2009 Budget Snapshot (above).