· In
developing the FY13 Budget, McHenry County maintained the professional, conservative
approach to budgeting that earned an Aaa bond rating from Moody’s Investor
Services. McHenry County is one of only
three counties in Illinois (also Lake & DuPage) to have earned in this
distinction.
·
The
McHenry County Board directed staff not to capture the allowable inflationary
growth in the property tax extension.
The County is collecting $2.3 million less than is allowable under tax
cap law.
·
The
proposed FY13 Budget is $252,079,699. This
compares to the current FY12 Budget which was approved at $256,714,170.
·
In developing the FY13 Budget, the County is
responding to a revenue environment that continues to be challenging with a
corresponding control on expenses.
o
There
are no dramatic cuts to services, but as in recent years, there are adjustments
and reductions in almost all areas of County Government.
o
The
proposed FY13 Budget maintains compensation parity between union and non-union
employees.
o
Through
an active management of the employee roster, there are 83 positions that have
now been eliminated since 2009 and 19 positions have been added to the roster
through consolidation and rethinking responsibilities. The result is 64 fewer positions than three
years ago.
A copy of the proposed McHenry County FY13 Budget can be found in
the County Clerk’s Office or on the County website at www.co.mchenry.il.us under “Quick Links”. For
more information, please contact John Labaj at 815-334-4924 or jwlabaj@co.mchenry.il.us.
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