As has been the case for many years, Linn County remains in the black, and a look at this year’s budget reflects the County’s intention to continue to do so in spite of the recent recession and cutbacks by the State. Much of Linn County’s good health, financially, is the cumulative result of conservatively estimating revenues and spending far less than what was budgeted. However, the State has been recommending revenue levels for Road and Bridge (i.e., gas tax, use tax, and motor vehicle fees) for the past couple of years, which has the effect of inflating revenues beyond what the County would have projected independently. In 2009, for example, Linn County projected revenues to be about $185,200 more than the actual revenues received for that year. Budgeted expenditures, on the other hand, are still within the full control of the County and were about $1,488,977 greater than what was actually spent in 2009.
Total estimated revenues in Linn County’s just-released budget for 2010 are $5,188,955.35, and total expenditures for this year are projected to be $4,840,569.31, leaving a balance of $348,386.04.
On the revenue side of the County’s 2010 budget, the three largest funds—General Revenue, Special Road and Bridge, and Assessment—are projected to take in a total of $4,528,130.30.
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