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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the General Fund?
The General Fund is the principal fund of the county and accounts for the normal reoccurring activities of the county. It is funded primarily by property and sales taxes. Debt service payments for general long-term debt are also accounted for in the General Fund.
What are the county's current and past tax rates?
The tax rate, adopted by the Board of Commissioners on June 18, 2007 is .420 cents.
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Fiscal Year |
Tax Rate |
| 2007-2008* |
.420 |
| 2006-2007 |
.685 |
| 2005-2006 |
.680 |
| 2004-2005 |
.680 |
| 2003-2004 |
.680 |
| 2002-2003 |
.690 |
| 2001-2002 |
.690 |
| * Revaluation Year |
What expenditures and revenues make up the General Fund for fiscal year 2007-2008?
The adopted budget for fiscal year 2007-2008 totals $273,720,975 and is comprised of the following functions (expenditures) and revenue classes (revenue) as shown below.
| BUDGETED EXPENDITURES |
| General Government Departments |
$34,532,616 |
| Human Services |
70,849,516 |
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Public Safety |
46,652,885 |
| Economic & Physical Development |
1,356,639 |
| Cultural & Recreational |
11,320,566 |
| Education |
92,804,062 |
| Other Activities |
16,204,691 |
| Total |
$273,720,975 |
| BUDGETED REVENUES |
| Ad Valorem Taxes |
$144,280,260 |
| Sales Taxes |
55,625,681 |
| Other Taxes |
4,278,904 |
| Intergovernmental Revenues |
42,917,055 |
| Charges for Services |
12,343,131 |
| Other Revenues |
9,466,528 |
| Appropriated Fund Balance |
4,809,416 |
| Total |
$273,720,975 |
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