Although the Monroe County budget looks OK for the first quarter of 2013, some revenue sources are lower than expected so far.
Total revenues for the year are about $1,479,000 — about 7.5 percent of the total budgeted in the county general fund. For the first quarter of 2012, about 12 percent of projected revenues were received.
Seeing revenues under 10 percent for the first quarter is not unusual, according to Steve Saulter, Monroe County auditor. The largest revenue source for the county are property taxes, not due until May 10.
But there are concerns that departmental revenues — particularly in the building department — are on the low side for the first quarter of the year, which could cause problems later for the budget.
“In my opinion, it’s too early to get panicky about any of these departments,” Saulter said. “But in six months, if these have not reached 50 percent, I would be concerned.”
A few of the revenue sources that the Monroe County Council will be monitoring include fees collected by the building department and the clerk’s office, as well as interest revenue, said Geoff McKim, president of the Monroe County Council. These departments tend to bring in higher revenue streams than other departments.
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