The total County budget includes the General Fund, selected Special Revenue Funds, Debt Service Fund, and the Enterprise Fund. Funding and staffing at these levels allows for a continuation of current services, plus many enhancements, a few of which are noted below. Increased overtime for EMS and Detention Center Public Works Equipment TAX RATE Property taxes are levied at 55.9 mills on property owned within the County. This millage rate is the same as the five previous fiscal years. The assessed valuation is the estimated market value for personal property and real property as of January 1.
Real property means land, buildings, improvements, and permanent fixtures thereon.
Personal property means any property that is not permanently affixed to real property. This includes a total of 78.38 position adjustments. This is an increase of 15.00 positions from FY1999-00. The following chart displays comparative information by core departments of the County's full-time equivalent positions. The chart at the right shows historical and projected fund balance for the General Fund.