Budget Office
David Miller, Director
Adhering
to municipal budget law in the Kansas Statutes (K.S.A.), the Budget Office
manages the development and production of Sedgwick County’s adopted budget,
implements the operating and capital improvement budget, and provides special
analysis of budget and financial issues. The main statutes, collectively called
the budget law, are contained in K.S.A. 79-2925 to 79-2937. The annual budget
provides the County expenditure authority to levy taxes to finance expenditures.
Additionally, the annual budget is utilized by the County Clerk to levy the
related taxes (K.S.A. 79-2930).
Essential responsibilities of the Budget Office are assisting the County Manager in the development of his recommended budget, responding to inquiries of elected officials and the public, monitoring spending by departments, analyzing and recommending County programs and initiatives, and ensuring statutes and resolutions are adhered to regarding annual spending. The Budget Office also prepares the five-year financial plan, develops revenue estimates, produces the Quarterly Financial Report, and assists departments with strategic planning and process improvement initiatives.
2011 Recommended Budget
On
July 14th the County Manager released the
recommended 2011 budget
of $414.9 million converting strategic plans and community needs into a one-year
spending plan. The recommended budget allocates public resources to fund
essential services to assist citizens in need, provide cultural and recreational
opportunities, maintain and improve our transportation infrastructure, and
provide for a safe community. The recommended budget reflects a 1.0 percent
increase from the 2010 revised budget and will be considered by the Board of
County Commissioners on August 11 after holding two public budget hearings on
July 21 and August 10.
For 2011, the recommended budget maintains the existing property tax rates for Sedgwick County and Fire District No. 1.
Mission
To allocate resources for basic and essential services while maintaining long-term financial health for Sedgwick County.
Budget Staff Contacts
Anthony Swartzendruber - Budget Analyst
Phone: (316) 660-7141
E-mail: aswartze@sedgwick.gov
Areas of Responsibility: Election Commissioner, County Clerk, Register of Deeds,
County Counselor, Finance, County Treasurer, County Appraiser, District
Attorney, District Court, County Manager’s Office, Board of County Commissioners
Chris Duncan - Budget Analyst
Phone: (316) 660-7144
E-mail: cduncan@sedgwick.gov
Areas of Responsibility: Aging, Physical Disability, COMCARE, Health Department,
Community Developmental Disability Organization, Quarterly Financial Report
Nikki Huntington - Budget Analyst
Phone: (316) 660-7146
E-mail: nhunting@sedgwick.gov
Areas of Responsibility: Emergency Communications, Emergency Medical Services,
Emergency Management, Fire District No. 1, Regional Forensic Science Center,
Department of Corrections, Sheriff
Pete Giroux - Budget Analyst
Phone: (316) 660-7143
E-mail: pgiroux@sedgwick.gov
Areas of Responsibility: Public Works, Noxious Weeds, Stream Maintenance & Storm
Drainage, Household Hazardous Waste, Human Resources, Fleet Management,
Long-Term Capital Improvement Plan
Jill Tinsley - Budget Analyst
Phone: (316) 660-7142
E-mail: jtinsley@sedgwick.gov
Areas of Responsibility: Enterprise Resource Planning, Kansas Coliseum, Sedgwick
County Park, Lake Afton Park, Sedgwick County Zoo, Workforce Development, Animal
Control, Code Enforcement, Environmental Resources, Metropolitan Area Planning
Department, Extension Council, Housing Department, Economic Development,
Community Programs, Division of Information and Operations
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