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2 <br /> Board and County Manager meet all Federal guidelines. The next (third) ARPA project consideration from the County <br /> Manager to the Board is scheduled to be a part of the FY 2022-23 Recommended Budget in May 2022. <br /> General Fund Summary <br /> FY 2022 FY 2021 FYs 2022 vs 2021 <br /> GENERAL FUND Original Budget Revised Budget YTDActual* Percentage YTDActual* Percentage YTD %Variance' <br /> Property Tax $177,661,825 $177,661,825 $146,141,390 82.26% $140,261,324 83.64% $5,880,066 -1.38% <br /> Sales&Use Tax $26,702,047 $26,702,047 $7,981,192 29.89% $7,136,219 29.95% $844,973 -0.06% <br /> a <br /> Licenses and Permits $274,550 $274,550 $65,602 23.89% $72,675 26.47% -$7,073 -2.58%46 1 <br /> C Charges for Services $12,478,132 $12,662,171 $6,267,249 49.50% $4,488,448 35.50% $1,778,801 14.00%J& 2 <br /> a <br /> w Intergovernmental $18,226,773 $20,792,680 $6,971,416 33.53% $10,174,823 42.02% -$3,203,407 -8.49%j& 3 <br /> cc Transfers In $74,504 $95,337 $20,833 21.85% $0 0.00% $20,833 21.85%& 4 <br /> Miscellaneous $3,376,346 $3,691,082 $443,480 12.01% $488,674 13.99% -$45,194 -1.97%6 5 <br /> Appropriated Fund Balance $1,968,184 $7,673,175 $0 0.00% $0 0.00% $0 0.00% <br /> Total $240,762,361 $249,552,867 $167,891,162 67.28% $162,622,163 66.25% $5,268,999 <br /> Community Services $13,621,295 $14,216,710 $6,350,739 44.67% $6,806,321 45.45% -$455,582 -0.78% <br /> General Government $10,277,361 $10,380,822 $5,625,395 54.19% $5,285,998 48.14% $339,397 6.05% e <br /> Public Safety $28,528,552 $28,827,819 $13,366,140 46.37% $14,145,155 50.01% -$779,015 -3.65%I 2 <br /> Human Services $40,547,146 $44,008,794 $18,693,542 42.48% $18,222,726 42.44% $470,816 0.04% <br /> o. Education $93,834,876 $95,583,514 $45,515,959 47.62% $45,025,409 48.12% $490,550 -0.51% <br /> w Support Services $12,881,850 $15,282,833 $8,089,462 52.93% $9,288,542 65.90% -$1,199,080 -12.97%Lip s <br /> Debt Service $40,027,279 $40,208,373 $24,763,605 61.59% $18,440,583 55.19% $6,323,022 6.39% s <br /> Transfers Out $1,044,002 $1,044,002 $0 0.00% $0 0.00% $0 0.00% <br /> Total $240,762,361 $249,552,867 $122,404,842 49.05% $117,214,734 47.75%1 $5,190,108 1.30% <br /> Notes: <br /> *-Actual amounts include Encumbrances. <br /> +-Based on percentage. <br /> 1-Finance is confirming with the State if this represents a Timing variance. <br /> 2-Positive variance attributed to Register of Deeds Excise Fees,EMS Charges and Medicaid revenue. <br /> 3-FY 2021 included$4 million in COVID State Grants.This variance is not a Performance variance. <br /> 4-Represents a transfer from the County Capital Fund. <br /> 5-Miscellaneous includes Donations and Leases.Finance Department is reviewing material variances with affected departments. <br /> 6-Increases due to timing of payments,increases in Worker's Comp,Bonds and Insurances,specifically in Cyber Insurance. <br /> 7-FY 2021 had higher Emergency Service contracted services related to COVID response. <br /> 8-FY 2021 had HR One-Time Permanent Salaries and IT Expenses for Equipment to support Hybrid Work <br /> 9-Debt Service reflects incrased Principal and Interest <br /> General Fund revenues are 67.3% of budgeted revenues compared to 66.2% the prior fiscal year. The improved <br /> percentage versus budget is due to the Charges for Services as COVID public health restrictions are lifted. <br /> General Fund Revenues <br /> • Property Tax collections are 82.6% of the total Property tax budget compared to 83.6%the prior fiscal <br /> year; this represents a timing variance in collections. Real and personal taxes were due September 1 but <br /> peak at the end of December tax collections due to the pending January assessment of penalties and <br /> interest. Note: As of the date of this report, the Tax Administration Office billing and collection rate is <br /> 95.34% versus 95.43%for the prior fiscal year. <br /> • The County 2021 tax base reflected a property revaluation and a revenue neutral rate of .7887 cents per <br /> $100 of assessed value. The adopted budget then increased the revenue neutral rate by 3 cents to .8187 <br /> per$100 of assessed value to meet increased debt service requirements. The tax appeals from the <br /> revaluation are consistent with historical levels at 1.5% of the total tax base. The County has also <br /> 2 <br />