Finance Department
Budget

What is a budget?

A budget is a plan of financial activity for a fiscal year indicating all planned revenues and expenses for the budget period.

Why do we budget?

The budget is prepared as a tool to allocate resources to programs and services that achieve the mission and goals defined by the Board of Supervisors.

What is a budget (fiscal) year?

The County operates on a fiscal year that is from July 1st to June 30.

What is the County budget process?

The County prepares an anuual operating budget. The objective during the budget process is to help the Board of Supervisors and management make informed choices about the provision of services and capital assets, and to promote citizen participation in the process.

Adopted Budget »
Citizens' Budget Guide »

The purpose of the Citizens' Budget Guide is to simplify and summarize the information in the budget document.

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Budget Transparency »
FY 2014 Outside Agency Funding Request Form »
Fiscal Year 2014 General Fund Budget Summary »

Fiscal Year 2014: General Fund Budget Summary

The first budget worksession was held on February 13, 2013.  An overview of proposed revenues and departmental expenditure requests was given as well as discussion of challenges that lay ahead.

Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Calendar »
February 27, 2013 Budget Worksession Presentation »

February 27, 2013 Budget Worksession Presentation

This budget worksession concentrated on tasks that had been undertaken since the last budget worksession as well as closer look at FY 2014 unfunded requests.

Staff Contact:
Jennifer Place — Budget Analyst/Risk Mgr. — 540-722-8285 — Email Jennifer
Cheryl B. Shiffler — Finance Director — 540-665-5610 — Email Cheryl

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