2012 Adopted Dane County Budget

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Budget by Line Item (295 pages, 1.01 MB)
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Complete Adopted Budget Document (6.52 MB)

Table of Contents (37 KB)

Transmittal Letter (45.5 KB)

Introduction (1.12 MB)

• List of Officials
• Organization of Dane County Government
• Mission Statement
• County Executive's Message
• GFOA Budget Award
• Budget Users Guide
• Profile Of Dane County Government
• Community Profile

Budget Policies and Structure

• Financial and Management Policies
• Investment Policy
• The Budget Process
• Budget Activity Structure
• Basis of Budgeting and Fund Structure

Budget Overview

• Overview
• Major Revenues
• Operating Expenditures Summary by Fund
• Operating Expenditures Summary by Activity
• Operating Expenditures Summary by Activity - Chart
• Operating Revenue Summary by Fund
• Operating Revenue Summary by Activity
• Operating Revenue Summary by Category
• Operating Revenue Summary by Category - Chart
• General County Revenues
• Sources and Uses of Funds
  • Sources and Uses of Funds - All Funds
  • Sources and Uses of Funds by Fund Type
  • Sources and Uses of Funds - General Fund
  • Sources and Uses of Funds - Special Revenue Funds
  • Sources and Uses of Funds - Internal Service Funds
  • Sources and Uses of Funds - Enterprise Funds
• Estimated Fund Balances
• Budgeted Positions Summary by Agency
• Budgeted Position Changes Schedule

Program Budgets (3.28 MB)

• General County
• County Board Office
• County Executive
  • County Executive
  • Legislative Lobbyist
  • Office of Equal Opportunity
  • Office of Jobs and Prosperity
  • Cultural Affairs
• County Clerk
  • Administration
  • Elections
• Administration
  • Administration
  • General Liability
  • Workers Compensation
  • Employee Benefits
  • Facilities Management Administration
  • Janitorial Services
  • Maintenance & Construction
  • Weapons Screening
  • Controller
  • Employee Relations
  • Information Management
  • Purchasing
  • Printing & Services
  • Consolidated Food Service
  • Themis Café
• Treasurer
• Corporation Counsel
  • Corporation Counsel
  • Permanency Planning
  • Child Support Agency
• Register of Deeds
  • Register of Deeds
  • Social Security Redaction
• Miscellaneous Appropriations
  • Greater Madison Convention & Visitors Bureau
  • Personnel Savings Initiatives
• Clerk of Courts
  • General Court Support
  • Court Commissioner Center
  • Alternatives to Incarceration
  • Guardian ad Litem
• Miscellaneous Criminal Justice
• Family Court Counseling
• Medical Examiner
• District Attorney
  • Criminal & Traffic - Adult
  • Criminal & Traffic - Juvenile
  • Victim/Witness Unit
  • Deferred Prosecution
• Sheriff
  • Administration
  • Firearms Training Center
  • Support Services
  • Security Services
  • Field Services
  • Traffic Safety Patrol
• Public Safety Communications
  • Public Safety Communications
  • DaneCom
• Emergency Management
  • Emergency Planning
  • Hazardous Materials Planning
  • Emergency Medical Services
• Juvenile Court Program
  • Administration & Reception Center
  • Home Detention
  • Detention
  • Shelter Home
• Human Services (298 KB)
  • Administration
  • Community Development
  • Sensitive Crimes
  • Children, Youth & Families Administration
  • Children and Family Support
  • AODA - Children, Family, Adult
  • Alternate Care
  • Children Come First
  • Juvenile Delinquency Supervision
  • Dane County Youth Commission
  • Adult Community Services - Administration
  • Area Agency on Aging
  • Aging - Long-Term Care
  • Developmental Disabilities - Adult
  • Developmental Disabilities - Children
  • Mental Health
  • Physical Disabilities
  • Sensory Disabilities
  • Alternative Sanction
  • Badger Prairie Health Care Center - Administration
  • Badger Prairie Health Care Center - Health Care Center
  • Economic Assistance & Work Services - Administration
  • Program Support & Services
  • Interim Assistance
  • Day Care
  • Eligibility Determination Personnel
  • Housing & Homeless Support
  • Employment & Training
  • Capitol Consortium
  • Nursing
  • CDBG - Housing
  • HOME Loan Fund
• Board of Health for Madison & Dane County
• Veterans Service Office
• Planning & Development
  • Records and Support
  • Planning
  • Capital Area Regional Planning Commission
  • Community Development
  • CDBG Business Loan
  • Commerce Revolving
  • Zoning & Plat Review
• Land Information Office
• Solid Waste
  • Administration & Special Projects
  • Landfill Site 1 - Verona
  • Landfill Site 2 - Rodefeld
  • Recycling
  • Methane Gas Operations
• Library
• Alliant Energy Center of Dane County
  • Administration
  • Coliseum
  • Exhibition Hall
  • Conference Center
  • Arena
  • Agricultural Exhibit Buildings
  • Parking Lots
  • Landscape Areas
  • Subsidized AEC Events
• Henry Vilas Zoo
• Land & Water Resources
  • Administration
  • Office of Lakes & Watersheds
  • Park Operations
  • Lussier Family Heritage Center
  • Land Acquisition
  • Conservation
  • Lake Management
• Extension
• Dane County Historical Society
• Public Works, Highway & Transportation
  • Administration
  • Transit & Environmental
  • CTH Maintenance
  • State & Local Services
  • Fleet & Facilities
  • CTH Construction
  • Personal Services
  • Bridge Aid
  • Wisconsin River Rail Transit Commission
  • Public Works Engineering
  • Parking Ramp
• Airport
  • Administration
  • Maintenance
  • Terminal Complex
  • Parking Lot
  • Landing Area
  • General Aviation
  • Industrial Area
• Debt Service

Statistical and Supplemental Data

• Operating Expenditures by Activity - Last 10 Years
• Operating Revenues by Source - Last 10 Years
• Equalized Valuation
• Equalized Value - Last 10 Years
• Equalized Value by Class - Last 10 Years
• Changes in Equalized Value of Real Estate Property
• Property Tax Rates - Last 10 Years
• County Taxes - Last 10 Years
• County Sales Tax Collections by NAICS Code
• Demographic Statistics
• Annual Unemployment Statistics
• Population Projections by Age and Sex
• Largest Employers
• Largest Taxpayers
• Computation of Legal Debt Margin
• Tax Setting Resolution
• Tax Apportionment Schedule
• Salary Schedules

Operating Budget Appropriations Resolution

• Operating Budget Appropriations Narrative
• Tax Levy Computation and Fund Balance Analysis
• Tax Levy History
• Operating Budget Appropriations Schedule
• Operating Expenditure and Revenue History
• Operating Budget Carryforwards
• Principal & Interest Payment Schedule
• Budgeted Positions Schedule - Detailed
• Personnel Savings Initiatives

Capital Budget (2.85 MB)

• Introduction
• Existing Debt Service by Fund
• Outstanding Debt as a Percent of Debt Limit
• Planned Project Overview
• Project Detail Summaries (2.75 MB)
  • Office Security Upgrade
  • Automation Projects
  • Computer Equipment
  • Microsoft Licensing Project
  • CCB Air Handling Unit
  • CCB Chilled Water System Improvement
  • CCB Fire Safety Device Upgrade
  • PSB Cooling Tower Replacement
  • X-Ray Machine (Medical Examiner)
  • Laptops & Docking Stations
  • Radio Equipment Replacement
  • Vehicles & Equipment (Medical Examiner)
  • Radios (District Attorney’s Office)
  • Vehicles (District Attorney’s Office)
  • Briefcam Synopsis Software
  • Central Control Console
  • FTC Carpet Replace (Sheriff)
  • Snowmobile System (Sheriff)
  • MDC & Radar Units
  • Patrol Boat
  • Push/Pull Track System
  • Replace Spillman (Sheriff)
  • Special Needs Space Planning
  • Spillman Server
  • SRP Facility Renovation - CCB
  • Vehicles(Sheriff)
  • Siren Replacement
  • Vehicle (Juvenile Court)
  • Resident Care Equipment (BPHCC)
  • Vehicle (BPHCC)
  • Bobcat & Snow Blower (HSD)
  • Building Repair Projects (HSD)
  • Demolition of Nurses Dorm
  • Vehicle Replacement (HSD)
  • Compactor
  • Gas Extraction System
  • Trash Compactor
  • Cost Share Beach Improvements
  • Land Preservation & Renewal Fund
  • Partnership For Recreation & Conservation
  • POS-Assess Beach Water Quality
  • Yahara Clean Implementation
  • Lake Farm Storage & Shop
  • New Property Stabilization
  • Park Improvement Projects
  • Robertson Rd Bldg Renovation
  • Stewart Park Shelter & Restrooms
  • Dane County Conservation Fund
  • Land & Water Legacy Fund
  • Zoo Improvements
  • Center Improvements
  • Feasibility Study
  • Overhaul Seats
  • Multi Space Meters
  • Ramp Renovation
  • CTH A (Albion Rd to USH 51)
  • CTH BB (BW to Cottage Grove Rd)
  • CTH D (Wingra to Emil)
  • CTH J (Riley to Old Military)
  • CTH M & MM Intersection
  • CTH MS (Allen to Segoe)
  • CTH MS (Segoe to Shorewood)
  • CTH N (BB to Railroad)
  • CTH P (Bridge)
  • CTH PB (Sun Valley to CTH M)
  • East Side Garage Facility
  • Road Design Pankratz-International
  • Combined Federal Projects
  • Maintenance Building Expansion
  • Snowblower (Loader Mounted)
  • Remote Parking Lot Resurfacing
• Capital Budget Appropriations Resolution
  • Capital Budget Appropriations Narrative
  • Tax Levy Computation and Fund Balance Analysis
  • Tax Levy History
  • Capital Budget Appropriations Schedule
  • Capital Expenditure History
  • Capital Budget Carryforwards
  • Principal & Interest Payment Schedule
• Glossary of Budget Terms
• Index