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Kent County 2005 Budget

Table of Contents

Preface and Table of Contents

  1. Readers' Guide

    Provides orientation to the reader in regards to document format and contents, describes Kent County government and demographics, and explains the process and policies that guide the development of the budget.

    Readers' Guide
    County Profile
    Budget Process
    Summary of Budget Policies
    Basis for Budgeting

  2. Budget Overview

    Provides a comprehensive overview of the 2004 County budget. The Budget Message from the Administrator/ Controller outlines the priorities, parameters, and issues involved in developing the 2004 budget. The subsequent sections summarize the County budget as a whole by functional area, category, and fund, and provide a detailed summary of the General Fund.

    Introduction
    Budget Message from the County Administrator/Controller
    Significant Budget Issues
    All Funds Summary
    2005 All Funds Summary by Fund Type and Component Unit
    All Funds History of Fund Balances
    All Funds Budget History by Functional Area
    All Funds Budget History by Category
    All Funds Personnel History by Functional Area

  3. Fund Summaries

    Provides a description and three-year history of each fund, summarized by fund type, including a detailed summary and history of the County's General Fund.

    Introduction
    Description of Funds
    General Fund Summary
    Statement of Uses of Financial Resources
    Fund Statement
    Summary by Functional Area
    Summary by Category
    History of Revenues by Category
    Revenue Forecast by Category

  4. Department and Activity Summaries

    Provides an overview of County departments and programs, organized by Functional Area. Each overview includes a description of the department or program, including discussion of any significant issues in 2003 and 2004, a budget and personnel history, and an explanation of budget variances. Mission statements, goals, and performance measures are also included for each County department. Each functional area is summarized "at a Glance" at the beginning of each section.

    Introduction
    Cultural & Recreational Functional Area at a Glance
    Kent/MSU Cooperative Extension
    John Ball Zoological Gardens
    Parks
    Non-Departmental:
          Lodging Excise Tax
    Enterprise
    Functional Area at a Glance
    Department of Aeronautics
    Department of Public Works
    General Government Functional Area at a Glance
    Administrator's Office
    Office of the Executive Assistant to the Board of Commissioners
    Bureau of Equalization
    Community Development
    County Clerk
    Drain Commissioner
    Facilities Management
    Fiscal Services
    Housing Commission
    Human Resources
    Informational Technology
    Risk Management
    Treasurer's Office
    Non-Departmental:
          Debt Service
          Intergovernmental
    Health & Welfare Functional Area at a Glance
    Health Department
    Soldiers & Sailors Relief
    Non-Departmental:
          Child Care Fund
          Family Independence Agency
          Prevention Initiative
          Senior Millage
          Veterans Trust
    Judicial Functional Area at a Glance
    17th Circuit Court
    63rd District Court
    Community Corrections
    Probate Court
    Prosecutor's Office
    Public Safety Functional Area at a Glance
    Sheriff's Department
    Non-Departmental:
          Fire Prevention
    Other Functional Area at a Glance
    Central Services
    Fleet Services
    Non-Departmental:
          Alliance for Health
          Area Agency on Aging
          Area Community Services & Employment Training (ACSET)
          Economic Development
    Transfers at a Glance

  5. Capital

    Provides an overview of the Capital functional area, which includes expenditures related to Building Authority Construction and the Capital Improvement Program (CIP). The section provides program descriptions, discussion of any significant budget issues, and a three-year history of uses and budgeted personnel, as well as a description of CIP projects.
    Introduction
    Capital Functional Area at a Glance
    Building Authority Construction
    Capital Improvement Program

  6. Revenue Assumptions

    Discusses the assumptions made for determining County revenue projections for 2004.
    Introduction
    Revenue History and Assumptions by Category
    Revenue Assumptions by Fund
    Revenue History by Fund

  7. Appendix

    Provides additional documentation of interest.
    Budget Resolution
    County Debt
    Retirement
    Glossary