Oconto County Proposed 2024 Budget
Notice is hereby given that a PUBLIC HEARING on the PROPOSED 2024 BUDGET for the COUNTY OF OCONTO, WISCONSIN, as recommended by the Oconto County Administrator, will be held Thursday, October 26, 2023, at 9:00 am in Room 3041, located at 301 Washington St, Oconto, Wisconsin. Citizens are encouraged to attend the PUBLIC HEARING and have the right to provide written and/or oral comments and ask questions concerning the budget. A detailed copy of the PROPOSED 2024 BUDGET is on file and available for review at the Finance Department in the Courthouse. In accordance with SS.65.90 Wi Stats., the above link is a summary of the proposed 2024 budget.
PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING IN THE PROPOSED 2024 BUDGET:
Highway: The highway budget anticipates $1,232,966 of equipment purchases in 2024, which will be funded by highway depreciation charges of $796,170 and county sales tax of $436,796.
Health & Human Services: The Health & Human Services budget applies $816,026 of their fund balance to reduce the department’s 2024 tax levy request to $3,874,376.
Capital Projects: Capital project purchases for 2024 amount to $2,062,410, including $280,651 for computer and related equipment, $651,325 for various courthouse projects, $226,410 for campground development, $175,000 for other F&P projects, $400,000 for sheriff vehicle replacement, $215,024 for dispatch console replacement, and $114,000 for vehicle leases.
Debt Service: The $1,297,125 debt payment in 2024 will be funded by county debt levy of $1,280,606 and carryover interest of $16,519.
Other: The reserve for contingency is $125,000.
If you are an individual with a disability and need a special accommodation while attending this hearing as required by the Americans With Disabilities Act, please notify the County Clerk at 920-834-6806 at least 24 hours prior to the hearing to make suitable arrangements. (TTD#920-834-6911)
-Prepared by Oconto Co Finance Dept 09/25/2023