STRATEGIC PLAN
LETTER FROM THE COMMISSIONERS
Vision: Larimer County is a thriving, friendly place where people of all ages, cultures, and economic backgrounds live, work, play and most of all, call home.
Welcome to our second annual Community Report! One of our most important respon- sibilities as Commissioners is ensuring the most efficient use of the tax revenue the County receives through property and voter- approved sales taxes. In these pages you’ll learn about the value you receive for your tax dollars through various performance measures and explanations of how we’re implementing efficiencies in the services we provide. Our job is to make sure you get the best value and results. We believe you
Goal 1: Safety and Well-Being Goal 2: Economic Development Goal 3: Emergency Management Goal 4: Transportation
Goal 5: Collaborate Goal 6: Operations Goal 7: Customer Service Learn more and check out our progress at Larimer.org/strategicplan .
deserve this information and hope it is use- ful. Contact us at bocc@larimer.org or visit us online at larimer.org/bcc. (from left) Lew Gaiter III, District I; Steve Johnson, District II; Tom Donnelly, District III
Issue 1-A: Help Preserve Open Space tax extension, .25 of one percent sales tax extended to 2043 Issue 1-B: Extension of a .15 of one percent sales tax for the operation of the Larimer County Jail through 2039
ELECTED OFFICIALS
80% YES
70% YES
Steve Miller Assessor
Angela Myers Clerk & Recorder
James A. Wilkerson IV M.D. Coroner
Cliff Riedel District Attorney
Justin Smith Sheriff
Chad Washburn Surveyor
Irene Josey Treasurer
LETTER FROM THE COUNTY MANAGER
2015 BUDGET SUMMARY HOW THE MONEY IS SPENT Public Safety Services: 30% Human & Economic Services: 26% Community Resources, Infrastructure and Planning: 25% Strategic Leadership & Administration: 13% Public Records & Information Services: 6% Total Operating Budget: $225M WHERE THE MONEY COMES FROM Internal Charges, Sale of Assets & Transfers: 32% Property Taxes: 24% Federal, State & Municipal Revenue: 20% Sales and Use Taxes: 11% Charges for Services (External): 9%
6%
Larimer County strives to provide excellent ser- vice to the 324,000 plus residents of the County. Whether you live in a
13%
30%
25%
city, town or unincorporated area, the County contributes to your quality of life by providing a wide variety of services we’ve categorized into five major areas. In this report you’ll find a quick summary of those major areas, learn what we do and find some of the performance outcomes of that work. We hope the report will spark your interest and feedback to help us serve you better. Please let me know what you think at lhoffmann@larimer.org.
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The County keeps only
9%
of the total you pay in property taxes, the rest goes to schools, cities, and special districts. 26%
32%
11%
Use of Fund Balance: 2% Licenses and Permits: 1%
20%
Interest Earnings and All Other: 1% Total Revenue – All Sources*: $390M * Includes transfers between departments and non-operational government funds
24%
Linda Hoffmann County Manager (970) 498-7004 (direct)
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