County treasurer reports $5 million in October tax receipts; year‑to‑date collections remain behind

Summary

Finance Director Christina Herron reported the county collected just over $5 million in taxes in October, but acknowledged the county remained about $2 million behind year‑to‑date collections as of Nov. 12; Herron expects collections to 'catch up' after mid‑month and will provide a final figure later this week.

Finance Director Christina Herron briefed the board on the October treasurer's report at the Nov. 12 work session. She said the county collected a little over $5 million in tax receipts for October and that the monthly balances looked similar to prior months.

Herron noted the county was approximately $2 million behind year‑to‑date tax collections as of Nov. 12, but she did not express concern and forecast that receipts would likely align after the mid‑month postings. The report layout includes bank account balances, fund‑by‑fund cash allocations, the general ledger reconciliation and a final page listing investments and interest rates. Herron told commissioners she would provide a final reconciliation after key mid‑month transactions clear.

No questions were raised beyond a request to keep an eye on interest rates and to provide additional columns for running year‑to‑date comparisons when helpful.