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County finance urges advance notice for large purchases as property‑tax cash arrives in mid‑August
Summary
The county treasurer/finance staff asked departments to notify finance before large expenditures because operating cash lags until property‑tax receipts arrive in mid‑August; routine weekly claims run $1–3 million.
Johnson County’s finance staff warned department heads that operating cash flows may be tight until property‑tax revenue arrives in mid‑August and asked departments to call finance before making very large purchases.
“Although we're at the beginning of a new fiscal year, you got your nice lovely budgets that don't the bank knows that because we don't have the cash that, technically, coming in from the property taxes yet. That will start until mid August or so,” the finance staff member, Scott, said. He asked departments to call him before initiating very large purchases so cash can be shifted into the operating account when needed.
Scott gave context for routine cash needs: weekly claims approved by supervisors generally total between $1 million and $3 million, though there was a larger week of about $6 million to $7 million when some debt was paid off. He suggested departments alert finance in advance if they plan substantial one‑day expenditures (he cited $10 million as a threshold that should trigger advance notice).
Why it matters: Departments that plan high‑value purchases should coordinate with finance to confirm available operating funds and avoid payment delays or emergency intra‑fund transfers.
What happens next: Scott asked departments to contact finance before significant expenditures so the county can ensure funds are available in the operating account.
