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Bluebag Media
County revenues
up nearly $1.4 million over previous year
GREENVILLE – Darke County Commissioners approved General Fund
appropriations for 2016 of $20,378,396.57, and total appropriations,
including all outside funds, of $63,679,510.01 at its last regular
public meeting of 2015 on Dec. 30.
According to Darke County Auditor Carol Ginn’s annual report to the
Commissioners, this is an increase in estimated revenue of
$1,356,183.96 over the 2015 estimated revenue. The resulting 2016
unencumbered balance (carryover) for the General Fund is $4,852,682.67.
This is an increase over the 2015 unencumbered balance of $807,828.60.
According to Commissioner Mike Rhoades the carryover is used to pay
county obligations the first three months of the year until it begins
to receive 2016 revenues from sales and property taxes.
Ginn noted the increased unencumbered balance was due to the
conservative efforts of the Darke County elected officials and
department heads working together, along with an increase in sales tax
revenue of 8.15 percent over the previous year.
Ginn also pointed out a number of areas responsible for appropriations
increases, including health insurance, an upgrade for Payroll and
Budgetary, the County Improvement Fund, the South Farm Industrial Park
and a newly formed Government Vehicle Maintenance Department...
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