WASHINGTON COUNTY APPROVED BUDGET
FY 2026
Revenue Summary
2024 Budget
2025 Budget
2026 Budget
Category
$ Change
% Change
Property Tax
143,377,150
152,420,120
164,216,320
11,796,200
7.74%
Local Taxes
125,344,810
129,670,150
138,351,410
8,681,260
6.69%
Interest Earnings
1,900,000
4,757,000
4,757,500
500
0.01%
Charges for Services: Engineering & Permits & Inspections
1,157,450
1,113,350
1,544,250
430,900
38.70%
Planning and Zoning
102,200
162,200
179,600
17,400
10.73%
Parks and Recreation
452,400
452,400
467,500
15,100
3.34%
Public Safety
2,525,270
2,592,790
2,696,820
104,030
4.01%
Other
917,880
5,275,980
5,261,060
(14,920)
(0.28%)
Grants for Operations
5,283,190
4,204,740
5,640,970
1,436,230
34.16%
Total
281,060,350
300,648,730
323,115,430
22,466,700
7.47%
GENERAL FUND REVENUE STRUCTURE
The General Fund ’s major functions are to provide funding for education; public safety; courts; planning; permits; public works; parks and recreation; general operations; and economic development. To provide these programs and services for the public, the above revenue sources are used to fund related expenditures for those programs and services. Major revenue categories are Property Tax, Local Taxes, Interest Earnings, Charges for Services and Grants for Operations which can be seen in the table above. Property Tax and Local Taxes represent the two major revenue sources in the General Fund, as they comprise 94% or $302.6 million of total General Fund Revenue. History of major revenue activity is reflected in the graphs below (in millions):
Real Property Tax Revenue
Income Tax Revenue
Recordation Tax Revenue
110 115 120 125 130 135
100 150 200
20
15
10
- 50
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