OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW
FY 2026
FY 2026 Funds
Capital 15%
Enterprise 10%
Restricted/ Other 6%
General 69%
General Fund:
$323,115,430
The General Fund is the primary operating fund of the County. It exists to account for a full range of countywide services traditionally associated with local government. These services include education, court system, public safety, parks and recreation, general administration, economic development, and any other activity for which a special fund has not been created.
Capital Improvement Fund:
$111,833,000
Capital Improvement Funds are used to account for the acquisition or construction of major capital facilities. The County maintains several Capital Improvement Funds to ensure legal compliance and proper financial management.
Enterprise Funds:
$44,990,120
Enterprise funds are used to account for operations, including debt service that are financed and operated like a private business where the intent is for the service to be self-sufficient, with all costs supported primarily by user charges. The County maintains five Enterprise funds as follows: Water Quality Funds – The Water Quality Funds account for all operating activities necessary to provide water, wastewater, and pretreatment services. This includes, but is not limited to administration, operations and maintenance, financing, and related debt service. ($24,794,870 – major fund) Solid Waste Fund – The Solid Waste Fund accounts for municipal solid waste operations on a cost-of-service basis. This includes operations and maintenance, administration, related debt service on operational sites, closure and post-closure costs, pre-development costs, future construction cost reserves, and closed landfill sites. ($10,862,600 – major fund).
Transit Fund – The Transit Fund accounts for the County public transit system funded mainly by Federal and State grants and include all operating activities necessary to provide that service. This includes, but is not
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