Where the Money Comes From
The bulk of your property tax payment goes
to schools. Lake County receives only 7%.
Where the Money Goes
3%
7% LAKE COUNTY
28%
Elections &
Records
Public Works &
Transportation
9% CITIES
Only 1/3 of the County’s
budget comes from
property taxes. The rest
comes from sales and
income taxes, and
miscellaneous sources
like grants, charges for
services, (like water
bills), and payments
from other
governments.
County’s Budget
29%
68% SCHOOLS
25%
Judicial &
Public Safety
Health &
Community
Services
Other Revenue
Property
Taxes
3% TOWNSHIPS
3% PARKS
2%
3% FOREST PRESERVES
3% FIRE
4% OTHER
County Board
BUDGET
PROCESS
Your 21 elected county board members
are responsible for adopting the budget,
appropriation, and levy ordinances. The
budget provides funding for all county
departments. Early in the process, the
Board adopts policies that guide the
development of the budget. For
example, the policies require the County
to maintain strong reserves.
You
You can testify at a
public hearing before
the county board
adopts the budget
every November. You
can also provide input
to county board
members at any stage
in the process, and
provide input into the
strategic plan during
the 2013 community
forums.
Budget Process
The County’s FY2013 Budget is $485 million
Finance &
Administration
The County Board also adopts a
strategic plan that guides po licy and
budget decisions.
The budget is a road map to how the
County sets its spending priorities. There
are key players for each step in the budget
process.
We Balance Our
Budget Every Year
13%
Planning,
Building &
Zoning
County
Departments
All departments review
and analyze their
expenditures and
revenue, and submit
new requests annually.
These are vetted by the
finance team and
county administrator.
Departments also work
every day to ensure
services are efficient,
cost-effective, and align
with the strategic plan.
County Administrator/
Finance & Administration
The county administrator works with the
finance team to develop the budget,
and they provide oversight of the
budget all year long. The county
administrator is also responsible for
developing the strategic plan and
ensuring the strategic priorities and
policies of the County Board are
implemented.