David Farmer presented Scott County's November financial dashboard, reporting that overall revenues are running modestly above expectations and the county's fund balance remains healthy. "We've had 37 and a half percent go through the year, and we've actually collected 39%," Farmer said, describing a roughly 1.4% favorable variance to plan on several revenue lines.

Why it matters: The report showed $42.3 million collected in the general fund to date, with property-tax receipts representing the bulk of that total. Farmer highlighted specific categories: recorder fees were about $36,000 above forecast, building-permit receipts stood at $168,000 of an expected $301,000, and attorney fine collections were tracking near plan at roughly $200,000 collected so far.

On emergency medical services, Farmer reported Medic had recorded about $3.5 million in revenue and roughly $3.8 million in expenses through September. He said the county is receiving GEMT reimbursements treated as charges for service rather than grants and that a third-party vendor currently assists with reporting and state interactions.

Board discussion focused on whether to continue using the GEMT vendor. Farmer said staff will evaluate the vendor's value after the first full year of collections; he noted the vendor's fee structure is contingency-based and that the vendor charges 6% of net incremental collections. "Until we collect our first year of increments, which is not until June '26, I really know what the actual cost will be," Farmer said.

Farmer also noted the county made its first debt-service payment on recent bonds this month; that payment will appear in the next quarterly report. He reported a fund-balance level near 31.5%, which he described as within expected parameters given the timing of property-tax receipts.

The board took no formal action on the financial presentation; staff said they would return with additional analysis as year-to-date numbers are finalized.