County Budget
2022 Preliminary Budget
About the Budget
The Williams County 2022 budget, as approved by the Board of County Commissioners on September 21, 2021, is provided below. The levy amounts for property taxes are also provided in summary and in detail.
2022 Budget SummaryCounty Funds*
2022 Budget Requests (Expenditures) General Fund $27,552,585 Road & Bridge Fund $12,859,750 Special Road Levy Fund $8,802,500 Other County-managed Levied Funds $3,517,009 Other Funds $42,635,983 County Total $95,367,827
*See below for breakdown of funds
**Transfers out fund expenditures in other departments
County Funds* | 2022 Budget Requests (Expenditures) |
| General Fund | $27,552,585 |
| Road & Bridge Fund | $12,859,750 |
| Special Road Levy Fund | $8,802,500 |
| Other County-managed Levied Funds | $3,517,009 |
| Other Funds | $42,635,983 |
| County Total | $95,367,827 |
*See below for breakdown of funds
**Transfers out fund expenditures in other departments
2022 Tax Levy SummaryCounty Funds
2022 Certified Levy 2021 Certified Levies General Fund $3,964,841 $3,215,865 Road & Bridge Fund $1,073,597 $1,037,758 Special Road Levy Fund $5,850,752 $5,555,752 Veteran's Service Officer Fund - $161,780 County Agent Fund $395,933 $347,235 Weed Control Fund - $595,823 Jail Repair Fund - $370,910 County Total $11,285,123 $11,285,123
County Funds | 2022 Certified Levy | 2021 Certified Levies |
| General Fund | $3,964,841 | $3,215,865 |
| Road & Bridge Fund | $1,073,597 | $1,037,758 |
| Special Road Levy Fund | $5,850,752 | $5,555,752 |
| Veteran's Service Officer Fund | - | $161,780 |
| County Agent Fund | $395,933 | $347,235 |
| Weed Control Fund | - | $595,823 |
| Jail Repair Fund | - | $370,910 |
| County Total | $11,285,123 | $11,285,123 |
Total anticipated revenue = $64,973,477; cash reserves are used to fill the gap between expenses and collected revenue
2022 Budget Detail by Fund Type*SUBJECT TO CHANGE*
General Government
2020 Actual 2021 Appropriation 2022 Budget Requests Governing Board $570,139 $553,784 $607,580 Courts $189,466 $137,300 $129,750 Auditor $447,854 $450,823 $491,567 Treasurer/Recorder $718,143 $720,853 $779,342 State's Attorney $1,369,394 $1,432,526 $1,576,425 Tax Equalization $835,075 $865,441 $922,480 Human Resources $637,212 $655,473 $734,020 Superintendent of Schools $215,358 $37,413 $31,407 Finance $405,942 $509,894 $558,408 Facilities $1,281,594 $1,374,315 $1,497,392 County Buildings $666,885 $685,100 $763,371 Emergency Communications Systems $174,984 $115,500 $134,333 Fleet $55,139 $78,767 $88,671 IT $1,911,112 $1,578,099 $1,730,478 GIS $252,886 $263,498 $488,296 Elections $251,155 $22,000 $242,813 Development Services $987,329 $975,801 $1,037,702 Employee Benefits $67,909 $494,580 $136,490 Social Services Administration $157,919 $173,620 $198,264 Weather Modification $133,238 $135,209 $152,515 Unorganized Townships $0 $0 $16,600 Non-Departmental $407,679 $391,500 $417,646 Total General Government
$11,736,412 $11,651,496 $12,735,550
Public Safety Projected Expenditures
2020 Actual 2021 Appropriation 2022 Budget Requests County Sheriff $6,870,450 $7,548,854 $8,286,790 County Jail $4,608,779 $5,361,289 $6,150,017 Emergency Services $342,129 $344,098 $380,228 Total Public Safety
$11,821,358 $13,254,241 $14,817,035
Grand Total General Fund (General Government + Public Safety)
$23,557,770 $24,905,737 $27,552,585
Road & Bridge Funds
2020 Actual 2021 Appropriation 2022 Budget Requests Road & Bridge Fund $17,805,504 $14,594,612 $12,859,750 Special Road Levy Fund $9,459,452 $5,870,580 $8,802,500 Total Road & Bridge
$27,264,956 $20,465,192 $21,662,250
Other County-managed Levied Funds
2020 Actual 2021 Appropriation 2022 Budget Requests County Agent Fund $271,120 $401,726 $468,943 Jail Repair Fund $145,765 $398,000 $300,000 Vector Control District #1 Fund $420,977 $1,075,266 $1,088,974 Veteran's Service Officer Fund $210,131 $217,564 $230,029 Unorganized Township Road & Bridge Fund $252,196 $487,875 $615,000 Weed Control Fund $335,189 $705,053 $814,063 Total Levied Funds
$1,635,378 $3,285,484 $3,517,009
Other Funds (Projected Expenditures) 2020 Actual 2021 Appropriation 2022 Budget Requests 1% Sales Tax Fund $15,248,618 $19,500,000 $18,382,233 24/7 Fund $74,164 $125,000 $92,500 Behavioral Health Grants Fund $0 $0 $604,446 Blacktail Dam Maintenance Fund $83,972 $46,500 $28,000 Capital Replacement Fund $47,242 $203,075 $525,446 Client Needs $15,037 $0 $8,680 County Highway Equip. Replacement Fund $54,434 $115,000 $115,000 County Reserve Fund $0 $220,560 $2,000,000 Crew Housing Fund $400,000 $0 $250,000 Debt Service Fund $246,895 $248,200 $245,853 Department of Motor Vehicles Fund $427,009 $445,772 $454,600 Dive Team Fund $4,439 $5,000 $5,000 Drug Forfeiture Money Fund $2,587 $10,500 $7,500 Drug Task Fund $137,690 $169,182 $171,136 E-911 Emergency Communications Fund $819,572 $726,406 $761,761 Emergency Management Grants Fund $76,765 $0 $250,000 Emergency Services Project Fund $2,865,827 $6,300,000 $200,000 Facility Improvement Fund $719,786 $0 $195,000 Frost Permits $626,088 $0 $550,000 LEPC Fund $158 $83,700 $138,500 NDSU Ext Pesticide Program Fund $7,312 $3,500 $1,350 North Star Human Service Zone Fund $5,058,030 $5,695,342 $5,708,870 NW Youth Assessment Center Fund $811,208 $946,000 $1,110,256 Record Document Preservation Fund $55,257 $33,500 $636,500 Rental of County Property Fund $93,717 $90,600 $103,079 Self Insurance Fund $5,088,495 $5,129,150 $6,285,645 Sheriff - Specialty Teams Fund $202,883 $150,700 $309,543 Sheriff's Grant Fund $905,135 $270,000 $112,400 Social Services Building Improvement Fund $1,536,908 $0 $7,500 States Attorney VOCA Grant Fund $269,536 $277,127 $269,131 States Attorney Witness Fund $10,663 $25,000 $20,000 Township Loans $0 $0 $1,000,000 UMRRDC Fund $958,594 $960,000 $1,217,694 WCCC Commissary Fund $79,861 $90,500 $13,750 Williams County Asset Forfeiture Fund $11,822 $0 $35,000 Williams County Park Fund $423,773 $346,073 $542,610 Williams County Visitor's Promotion Fund $50,000 $10,000 $150,000 Workers Compensation Fund $124,435 $121,119 $127,000 Total Other Funds
$37,357,912 $42,347,506 $42,635,983
*SUBJECT TO CHANGE*
General Government | 2020 Actual | 2021 Appropriation | 2022 Budget Requests |
| Governing Board | $570,139 | $553,784 | $607,580 |
| Courts | $189,466 | $137,300 | $129,750 |
| Auditor | $447,854 | $450,823 | $491,567 |
| Treasurer/Recorder | $718,143 | $720,853 | $779,342 |
| State's Attorney | $1,369,394 | $1,432,526 | $1,576,425 |
| Tax Equalization | $835,075 | $865,441 | $922,480 |
| Human Resources | $637,212 | $655,473 | $734,020 |
| Superintendent of Schools | $215,358 | $37,413 | $31,407 |
| Finance | $405,942 | $509,894 | $558,408 |
| Facilities | $1,281,594 | $1,374,315 | $1,497,392 |
| County Buildings | $666,885 | $685,100 | $763,371 |
| Emergency Communications Systems | $174,984 | $115,500 | $134,333 |
| Fleet | $55,139 | $78,767 | $88,671 |
| IT | $1,911,112 | $1,578,099 | $1,730,478 |
| GIS | $252,886 | $263,498 | $488,296 |
| Elections | $251,155 | $22,000 | $242,813 |
| Development Services | $987,329 | $975,801 | $1,037,702 |
| Employee Benefits | $67,909 | $494,580 | $136,490 |
| Social Services Administration | $157,919 | $173,620 | $198,264 |
| Weather Modification | $133,238 | $135,209 | $152,515 |
| Unorganized Townships | $0 | $0 | $16,600 |
| Non-Departmental | $407,679 | $391,500 | $417,646 |
Total General Government | $11,736,412 | $11,651,496 | $12,735,550 |
Public Safety Projected Expenditures | 2020 Actual | 2021 Appropriation | 2022 Budget Requests |
| County Sheriff | $6,870,450 | $7,548,854 | $8,286,790 |
| County Jail | $4,608,779 | $5,361,289 | $6,150,017 |
| Emergency Services | $342,129 | $344,098 | $380,228 |
Total Public Safety | $11,821,358 | $13,254,241 | $14,817,035 |
Grand Total General Fund (General Government + Public Safety) | $23,557,770 | $24,905,737 | $27,552,585 |
Road & Bridge Funds | 2020 Actual | 2021 Appropriation | 2022 Budget Requests |
| Road & Bridge Fund | $17,805,504 | $14,594,612 | $12,859,750 |
| Special Road Levy Fund | $9,459,452 | $5,870,580 | $8,802,500 |
Total Road & Bridge | $27,264,956 | $20,465,192 | $21,662,250 |
Other County-managed Levied Funds | 2020 Actual | 2021 Appropriation | 2022 Budget Requests |
| County Agent Fund | $271,120 | $401,726 | $468,943 |
| Jail Repair Fund | $145,765 | $398,000 | $300,000 |
| Vector Control District #1 Fund | $420,977 | $1,075,266 | $1,088,974 |
| Veteran's Service Officer Fund | $210,131 | $217,564 | $230,029 |
| Unorganized Township Road & Bridge Fund | $252,196 | $487,875 | $615,000 |
| Weed Control Fund | $335,189 | $705,053 | $814,063 |
Total Levied Funds | $1,635,378 | $3,285,484 | $3,517,009 |
| Other Funds (Projected Expenditures) | 2020 Actual | 2021 Appropriation | 2022 Budget Requests |
| 1% Sales Tax Fund | $15,248,618 | $19,500,000 | $18,382,233 |
| 24/7 Fund | $74,164 | $125,000 | $92,500 |
| Behavioral Health Grants Fund | $0 | $0 | $604,446 |
| Blacktail Dam Maintenance Fund | $83,972 | $46,500 | $28,000 |
| Capital Replacement Fund | $47,242 | $203,075 | $525,446 |
| Client Needs | $15,037 | $0 | $8,680 |
| County Highway Equip. Replacement Fund | $54,434 | $115,000 | $115,000 |
| County Reserve Fund | $0 | $220,560 | $2,000,000 |
| Crew Housing Fund | $400,000 | $0 | $250,000 |
| Debt Service Fund | $246,895 | $248,200 | $245,853 |
| Department of Motor Vehicles Fund | $427,009 | $445,772 | $454,600 |
| Dive Team Fund | $4,439 | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| Drug Forfeiture Money Fund | $2,587 | $10,500 | $7,500 |
| Drug Task Fund | $137,690 | $169,182 | $171,136 |
| E-911 Emergency Communications Fund | $819,572 | $726,406 | $761,761 |
| Emergency Management Grants Fund | $76,765 | $0 | $250,000 |
| Emergency Services Project Fund | $2,865,827 | $6,300,000 | $200,000 |
| Facility Improvement Fund | $719,786 | $0 | $195,000 |
| Frost Permits | $626,088 | $0 | $550,000 |
| LEPC Fund | $158 | $83,700 | $138,500 |
| NDSU Ext Pesticide Program Fund | $7,312 | $3,500 | $1,350 |
| North Star Human Service Zone Fund | $5,058,030 | $5,695,342 | $5,708,870 |
| NW Youth Assessment Center Fund | $811,208 | $946,000 | $1,110,256 |
| Record Document Preservation Fund | $55,257 | $33,500 | $636,500 |
| Rental of County Property Fund | $93,717 | $90,600 | $103,079 |
| Self Insurance Fund | $5,088,495 | $5,129,150 | $6,285,645 |
| Sheriff - Specialty Teams Fund | $202,883 | $150,700 | $309,543 |
| Sheriff's Grant Fund | $905,135 | $270,000 | $112,400 |
| Social Services Building Improvement Fund | $1,536,908 | $0 | $7,500 |
| States Attorney VOCA Grant Fund | $269,536 | $277,127 | $269,131 |
| States Attorney Witness Fund | $10,663 | $25,000 | $20,000 |
| Township Loans | $0 | $0 | $1,000,000 |
| UMRRDC Fund | $958,594 | $960,000 | $1,217,694 |
| WCCC Commissary Fund | $79,861 | $90,500 | $13,750 |
| Williams County Asset Forfeiture Fund | $11,822 | $0 | $35,000 |
| Williams County Park Fund | $423,773 | $346,073 | $542,610 |
| Williams County Visitor's Promotion Fund | $50,000 | $10,000 | $150,000 |
| Workers Compensation Fund | $124,435 | $121,119 | $127,000 |
Total Other Funds | $37,357,912 | $42,347,506 | $42,635,983 |
Detail of 2022 Property Tax Levies*SUBJECT TO CHANGE*
County Funds
2022 Proposed Appropriations 2022 Certified Levy 2021 Certified Levies General Fund $30,177,662 $3,964,841 $3,215,865 Road & Bridge Fund $12,859,750 $1,073,597 $1,037,758 Special Road Levy Fund $9,802,500 $5,850,752 $5,555,752 Veteran's Service Officer Fund $230,029 ‐ $161,780 County Agent Fund $468,943 $395,933 $347,235 Weed Control Fund $814,063 ‐ $595,823 Jail Repair Fund $300,000 ‐ $370,910 County Total $54,652,947 $11,285,123 $11,285,123
Unorganized Townships (County-managed)
2022 Proposed Appropriations 2022 Proposed Levy 2021 Certified Levies Unorganized Township $225,000 ‐ ‐ Hofflund Township $65,000 ‐ ‐ Nesson Valley Township $50,000 ‐ ‐ Golden Valley Township $150,000 $25,659 ‐ New Home Township $75,000 ‐ ‐ Cow Creek Township $50,000 ‐ ‐ Wheelock Village ‐ ‐ ‐ Unorganized Total $615,000 $25,659 ‐
Other Levied Funds
2022 Proposed Appropriations 2022 Proposed Levy 2021 Certified Levies Older Persons $420,518 $420,518 $524,798 Williams County Historical Society $126,800 $125,900 $98,646 Upper Missouri District Health Unit $3,614,511 $434,043 $434,043 Williams County Water Resources District $772,090 $350,000 $299,884 Williston Vector Control District #1 $1,088,974 $193,441 $345,388 Tioga Vector Control District #2 $25,685 $23,685 $20,396 County Share of Airport Maintenance (Williston & Tioga) $5,263,633 $739,651 $735,525 County Library Service (Williston) $827,577 $381,307 $260,841 Other Total $12,139,788 $2,668,545 $2,719,521
Note: On a property tax statement the “County” category in “Taxes by District” includes levies from the County-managed funds, including Unorganized Townships, as well as non-County managed “Other Levied Funds.”
*SUBJECT TO CHANGE*
County Funds | 2022 Proposed Appropriations | 2022 Certified Levy | 2021 Certified Levies |
| General Fund | $30,177,662 | $3,964,841 | $3,215,865 |
| Road & Bridge Fund | $12,859,750 | $1,073,597 | $1,037,758 |
| Special Road Levy Fund | $9,802,500 | $5,850,752 | $5,555,752 |
| Veteran's Service Officer Fund | $230,029 | ‐ | $161,780 |
| County Agent Fund | $468,943 | $395,933 | $347,235 |
| Weed Control Fund | $814,063 | ‐ | $595,823 |
| Jail Repair Fund | $300,000 | ‐ | $370,910 |
| County Total | $54,652,947 | $11,285,123 | $11,285,123 |
Unorganized Townships (County-managed) | 2022 Proposed Appropriations | 2022 Proposed Levy | 2021 Certified Levies |
| Unorganized Township | $225,000 | ‐ | ‐ |
| Hofflund Township | $65,000 | ‐ | ‐ |
| Nesson Valley Township | $50,000 | ‐ | ‐ |
| Golden Valley Township | $150,000 | $25,659 | ‐ |
| New Home Township | $75,000 | ‐ | ‐ |
| Cow Creek Township | $50,000 | ‐ | ‐ |
| Wheelock Village | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ |
| Unorganized Total | $615,000 | $25,659 | ‐ |
Other Levied Funds | 2022 Proposed Appropriations | 2022 Proposed Levy | 2021 Certified Levies |
| Older Persons | $420,518 | $420,518 | $524,798 |
| Williams County Historical Society | $126,800 | $125,900 | $98,646 |
| Upper Missouri District Health Unit | $3,614,511 | $434,043 | $434,043 |
| Williams County Water Resources District | $772,090 | $350,000 | $299,884 |
| Williston Vector Control District #1 | $1,088,974 | $193,441 | $345,388 |
| Tioga Vector Control District #2 | $25,685 | $23,685 | $20,396 |
| County Share of Airport Maintenance (Williston & Tioga) | $5,263,633 | $739,651 | $735,525 |
| County Library Service (Williston) | $827,577 | $381,307 | $260,841 |
| Other Total | $12,139,788 | $2,668,545 | $2,719,521 |
Note: On a property tax statement the “County” category in “Taxes by District” includes levies from the County-managed funds, including Unorganized Townships, as well as non-County managed “Other Levied Funds.”
Note: The Williams County budget is subject to change at any time.