FY2025 Proposed Operating and Capital Budgets

County Administration

Mission The County Executive leads the executive branch of the County Government in the delivery of services to all county citizens. About The Division The County Administration Division consists of: The County Executive’s Office which includes the Office of Equity & Inclusion and Chief Administrative Officer, Office of Budget, Office of Communications & Public Engagement, Office of Risk Management, Office of Procurement & Contracting, and the Office of Agriculture. Services Provided: · Lead the County · Formulate and Monitor the Budget · Communicate with Citizens · Reduce and control cost of county incident losses · Procurement Services · Lead County Agricultural Services

Budget Highlights The FY25 budget reflects the conversion of the Office of Agriculture from the Planning/Permitting Division . Two new positions were added in the Of fice of Communications & Public Engagement for a Video Tech Bilingual position and a Social Media Affairs specialist position. The FY25 budget includes: · County Administration received some small additional increases in oper ating expenses including travel/training and advertising · County Executive received a small additional increase in travel/training operating expense · Office of Communications & Public Engagement received some small additional miscellaneous increases in operating expenses including mar keting, translation services and a one time cost for a communications au dit. All personnel budgets have been updated to reflect changes in salaries and benefits based on proposed adjustments, contracts, individual benefit elec tions, tax laws, etc., are also included.

Expenditures by Department (In thousands)

County Executive $1,373.6 County Administration $1,233.7 Office of Budget $1,466.5

Office of Equity & Inclusion $403.0 Office of Communications & Public Engagement $1,422.3 Office of Risk Management $898.1 Office of Procurement & Contracting $1,578.5 Human Relations $218.3 Human Relations

Office of Agriculture $28,675.8

Total FY25 Budgeted Expenditures $37,281,599

Commission $4.8 Commission For Women $7.0

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