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Calaveras county budget analysis presented by Stephanie heath pa 730 may 9, 2012

Calaveras county budget analysis presented by Stephanie heath pa 730 may 9, 2012. Where is calaveras county?. Population: 45,578 Median Household Income: $54,871 Persons below poverty level: 8.3% Housing Units: 27,925 Homeownership rate: 78.8% Persons per square mile: 44.7 Demographics:

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Calaveras county budget analysis presented by Stephanie heath pa 730 may 9, 2012

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  1. Calaveras county budget analysispresented by Stephanie heathpa 730may 9, 2012

  2. Where is calaveras county?

  3. Population: 45,578 • Median Household Income: $54,871 • Persons below poverty level: 8.3% • Housing Units: 27,925 • Homeownership rate: 78.8% • Persons per square mile: 44.7 • Demographics: • White: 88.9% • Hispanic: 10% Calaveras county basic facts

  4. The mission statement of Calaveras County government is to provide service, infrastructure, leadership and vision necessary to advance a safe community, maintain a high quality of life, while preserving local history and culture, and to protect the personal liberties of all its citizens. Mission statement

  5. Foster sound fiscal management • Support a diverse, prosperous and sustainable economy • Facilitate effective community-based public and private partnerships for effective and efficient service delivery • Use technological and innovative means to streamline and improve services • Hire, train and fairly compensate qualified employees to provide vision, leadership and excellent customer services • Protect and promote a healthy and natural environment; create recreational opportunities for our citizens • Plan for and support infrastructure and capital facility improvements to protect, maintain, and enhance our community • Provide services to ensure the safety of our citizens • Provide effective human services to support the health and well-being of our community • Utilize departmental task forces, teams and collaborations to creatively and effectively improve multi-departmental business protection services Priorities and goals of upcoming budget

  6. Budget instructions go out to Departments on or about March 1st  (follows our mid-year financial report and estimates for year-end). ·         Budgets are due from Departments on or about April 1st ·         Budgets are reviewed and meetings are scheduled with Departments through April and beginning of May ·         The County Administrative Office compiles the Recommended budget for presentation to the Board of Supervisors ·         Recommended Budget Hearings are normally held the second week in June ·         Recommended Budget is Adopted by the Board at the last Board meeting in June (must be adopted prior to June 30). ·         The Auditor-Controller’s Office closes the books for fiscal year-end, usually the first week of August. Budget Cycle

  7. Budget Process Continued ·         Departments submit any additional requests/budget adjustments in August. ·         Final (now called Adopted) Budget Hearing are usually the second week in September. ·         Adopted Budget is adopted the last meeting in September (must be adopted by October 2) ·         1st Quarter Financial Report to the Board in November ·         Mid-year Financial Report to the Board the end of February, beginning of March ·         3rd Quarter Financial Report to the Board the end of April, beginning of May

  8. Summary of available financing fy 2011-2012$153,176,625

  9. County Appropriations by function FY 2011-2012

  10. The 2011-2012 budget is structurally balanced. • All funds total $153,912,182. This is an increase of 4.9% since the recommended budget. • This increase is attributed to an increase in the Capital Improvement Projects budget. • The 2011-2012 final budget is an increase of 2% from the FY 2010-11 final budget. • The 2011-12 general fund budget is a decrease of 13.9%. • The 2011-12 general fund budget includes $14 million of Measure J Bond proceeds that will be used toward the construction of the new Adult Detention Center and Sheriff’s Office Building. • The General Fund reserve remains unchanged at $2.1 million dollars, considerably less than the goal of $3.7 million or 10% of the operating budget as prescribed by best financial practices. Is the budget balanced?

  11. Written in 1865 this short story is told in a hotel in Angels Camp California about the legend of a gambler who trained a frog to jump higher than any other. Mark twain and the celebrated jumping frog

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