The total budget of Todd County is just under $27 million and there are four primary funding sources:

Tax revenues - property taxes - budgeted in 2010 at just under $12.1 million

Interg ove r nmental revenuesreimbursements for admin- istration of State and Federal prog rams,

State Aid Highway funds

and County Program Aids - budgeted in 2010 at just under

$10 million.

Charges for services -fees charged by the county

for services, mostly charges to health care programs such as Medicare, Medicaid and private insurance– budgeted in 2010 at just under $3.4 million.

Miscellaneous and other

revenues - grants, donations,

building rental fees - budgeted in 2010 at just under

$1.5 million.

Property taxes account for about 44 percent of Todd County’s funding. There are many revenue sources that may go to fund a specific program area. For the 2010 budget, property tax dollars are allocated

as follows:

o General government - provides for administration,

building expenses, insurances, mandated library expenditures and technology - 15 percent.

o Public safety - provides for patrol, county jail, probation, prosecution and

mandated expenses related

to public defender services - 24 percent.

o Tax administration, land records and natural resources - provides for property tax administration, maintenance of land records and administration of the county’s land

use ordinance - 10 percent.

o Community services - provides for vulnerable

adult and child protection, administration of state social services programs, public health services and veterans services - 33 percent.

o Public works - maintenance and enhancement of the county’s highway system - 18 percent.

Each year in September, county boards are required by the state to submit a preliminary levy to the state for certification. The Todd County Board has been diligent to keep property taxes to a reasonable level, and has maintained the levy at a rate lower than the state average for the past two years.

For 2011, the Todd County Board has directed staff to prepare a budget which includes no levy increase. On July 13, a preliminary budget was presented to the board in accordance with this directive.