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Butler County Finance Director summarizes Q2 finances; revenue mix and encumbrances highlighted
Summary
Finance director Ryan Edson presented the county's second-quarter financial report, citing reliance on ad valorem property tax, lower charges for service, strong interest income compared with prior years, and increased use of encumbrances to reflect approved but unspent purchases.
Butler County’s finance director presented the quarter-two financial report, telling commissioners the county remains fiscally stable but is using encumbrances more actively to reflect approved purchases that reduce available unencumbered cash.
Ryan Edson, finance director, said the county’s revenues remain heavily dependent on ad valorem property tax, which is up about 5% over the prior year. Edson said charges for services are down about 14.3% year over year — driven by landfill, EMS and jail revenues — and that interest on idle funds is down almost 10% compared with prior reporting but still…
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