(Spirit Lake)– State Auditor David Vaudt has released the findings of the state’s audit of Dickinson county’s finances for the fiscal year that ended June 30th, 2008.
According to the report, the county had local tax revenue of slightly more than 38.1 million dollars, which included 889-thousand dollars in tax credits from the state. Slightly more than 32 million of the local tax revenue was forwarded to townships, school districts, cities and other taxing bodies in the county.
A little more than six million dollars was retained to finance county operations…a seven percent decrease from the prior year.
Other revenues included charges for services of 1.7 million; operating grants, contributions and restricted interest of 3.5 million; capital grants, contributions and restricted interest of nearly 487-thousnad dollars; local option sales tax of slightly more than a million dollars; 39-thousand dollars in revenue came from the hotel/motel tax; tax increment financing revenue totaled 332-thousand; unrestricted investment earnings totaled 508-thousand dollars; and other general revenues totaled nearly 100-thousand dollars.
Expenses for county operations totaled slightly more than 13 million dollars…an 11 percent increase over the prior year. Expenses totaled 3.2 million for roads and transportation; slightly more than two million for public safety and legal services; and 1.9 million dollars for county environment and education.
A copy of the report is available for review in the Dickinson County Auditor’s Office, in the Office of Auditor of State, or on the State Auditor’s website.
