Skagit County 2011 Preliminary Budget November 23, 2010

Overview Current Financial Position Current Financial Position Major Contributing Factors Major Contributing Factors Preliminary Budget Preliminary Budget Budget Adoption Schedule Budget Adoption Schedule

General Fund Fund Balance Fund Balance 2010 Beginning $6,608, Beginning $6,608, Ending (Projected)$7,175, Ending (Projected)$7,175, Budget Requests 2011 Budget Requests Projected Shortfall$4,080,090 Projected Shortfall$4,080,090 Supplemental Requests 3,145,517 Supplemental Requests 3,145,517 Total Shortfall $7,225,607 Total Shortfall $7,225,607

Preliminary Budget Fund Balance Fund Balance 2010 Beginning $6,608, Beginning $6,608, Ending (Projected)$7,175, Ending (Projected)$7,175, Preliminary Budget 2011 Preliminary Budget Budgeted Revenue$44,434,094 Budgeted Revenue$44,434,094 Budgeted Expense$45,548,175 Budgeted Expense$45,548, Use of Reserves $ 1,114, Use of Reserves $ 1,114, Ending Fund Balance $ 6,061, Ending Fund Balance $ 6,061,394

Non-Department Specific Items Levy Shift - $1,000,000 Levy Shift - $1,000,000 Closure Days - $1,017,000 Closure Days - $1,017,000 Separations from Service - $488,500 Separations from Service - $488,500 Pending Murder Cases - $100,000 Pending Murder Cases - $100,000 Use of Reserves - $1,114,081 Use of Reserves - $1,114,081 Uncertainty of Future State Cuts * Uncertainty of Future State Cuts * * Not reflected in Preliminary Budget

Departmental Reductions Auditor – ($64,165) Auditor – ($64,165) Assessor – ($7,500) Assessor – ($7,500) Commissioners – ($6,500) Commissioners – ($6,500) Cooperative Extension – ($20,000) Cooperative Extension – ($20,000) Administrative Services – ($10,792) Administrative Services – ($10,792) Public Defender – ($69,681) Public Defender – ($69,681) Youth & Family Services – ($178,915) Youth & Family Services – ($178,915) Prosecuting Attorney – ($115,000) Prosecuting Attorney – ($115,000) Sheriff – ($266,051) Sheriff – ($266,051) Treasurer – ($50,000) Treasurer – ($50,000)

Transfers to Other Funds Health – ($250,000) Health – ($250,000) Decrease from 2010 level - $20,194 Decrease from 2010 level - $20,194 Use $100,000 of Fund Balance Use $100,000 of Fund Balance Community Services – ($197,202) Community Services – ($197,202) Decrease from 2010 level - $202,052 Decrease from 2010 level - $202,052 Fund ARIS through grant end date of 6/30/2011 Fund ARIS through grant end date of 6/30/2011 Planning – ($149,089) Planning – ($149,089) Decrease from 2010 level - $70,089 Decrease from 2010 level - $70,089 New Revenues - $128,000 New Revenues - $128,000 Elections – ($95,000) Elections – ($95,000) Increase from 2010 level - $100,000 Increase from 2010 level - $100,000 Use Fund Balance - $95,000 Use Fund Balance - $95,000 Parks & Recreation – ($75,000) Parks & Recreation – ($75,000) Decrease from 2010 level - $81,007 Decrease from 2010 level - $81,007 Use Fund Balance - $75,000 Use Fund Balance - $75,000 Law Library – ($27,109) Law Library – ($27,109) Decrease from 2010 Level - $19,109 Decrease from 2010 Level - $19,109

Position Reductions General Fund General Fund 8 FTE’s / 5 are vacant 8 FTE’s / 5 are vacant Non-General Funds Non-General Funds 5 FTE’s / none are vacant 5 FTE’s / none are vacant

Looking Ahead Preliminary Budget: Available to public Preliminary Budget: Available to public Public Hearing: Dec 7 th - 9 am Public Hearing: Dec 7 th - 9 am Adoption: Dec 14 th - 9 am Adoption: Dec 14 th - 9 am Levy Rate Public Hearing: Dec 21 st - 9 am Levy Rate Public Hearing: Dec 21 st - 9 am