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County Budget

Final Budget 2024

About the Budget

The Williams County 2024 Final Budget, as approved by the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) on September 19, 2023, is provided below.

Note that the budget may change at any point in the year, but the proposed amount of property tax levied for any specific fund will not change once the final budget is approved.

2024 Final Budget Summary

County Funds*

2024 Final Budget Requests (Expenditures)
General Fund $41,202,127
Road & Bridge Fund $29,607,099
Special Revenue Funds $36,036,432
Other Related Boards $9,499,436
County Total $116,345,095

*See below for breakdown of funds

2024 Tax Levy Summary

County Funds

 2024 Proposed Levy  2023 Certified Levy
General Fund $3,965,128 $3,967,384
County Agent Fund $403,476 $401,220
Road & Bridge Fund $4,153,675 $1,193,059
Road Projects Levy Fund $2,997,346 $5,957,963
Veterans Service Officer Fund - -
Weed Control Fund - -
County Total  $11,519,625 $11,519,626

2024 Projected Revenue

Source

Amount

Property Tax $11,519,625
Non-tax Resources (Grants, Cash Reserve, etc.) $45,481,900
Other Revenue (Fees, GPT, etc.) $59,343,570
Total $116,345,095

*See below for breakdown of funds

Detail of 2024 Property Tax Levies

*SUBJECT TO CHANGE*

County-Managed Levied Funds

2024 Proposed Appropriations

2024 Proposed Levy

2023 Certified Levy

General Fund $69,218,383 $3,965,128 $3,967,384
County Agent Fund $559,071 $403,476 $401,220
Road & Bridge Fund $13,867,099 $4,153,675 $1,193,059
Road Projects Levy Fund $15,740,000 $2,997,346 $5,957,963
Veterans Service Officer Fund $255,161 $0 $0
Weed Control Fund $872,376 $0 $0
County Total $100,512,090 $11,519,625 $11,519,626

Other Levied Funds (non-County managed)

2024 Proposed Appropriations

2024 Proposed Levy

2023 Certified Levy

Co. Share of Tioga/Williston Airport O&M $13,134,590 $1,732,763 $1,000,420
Co. Share of Williston Community Library $926,437 $355,004 $359,735
Upper Missouri District Health Unit $3,395,048 $430,032 $426,256
Vector District #1 - Williston $1,061,198 $386,127 $382,921
Vector District #2 - Tioga $41,200 $20,000 $20,479
Water Resources District $856,340 $350,000 $350,049
Williams County Council on Aging $394,633 $394,633 $397,198
Williams County Historical Society $125,978 $118,641 $100,591
Other Total $19,935,424 $3,787,199 $4,045,653

Note 1: On a property tax statement the “County” category in “Taxes by District” includes levies from the County-managed funds as well as non-County managed “Other Levied Funds.”
Note 2: The UMDHU levy above reflects ONLY the estimated Williams County portion. The TOTAL UMDHU levy is distributed among Williams County, Divide County, McKenzie County, and Mountrail County. The total UMDHU proposed levy for 2024 is $1,007,944.

 

Unorganized Townships (County-managed)

2024 Proposed Appropriations

2024 Proposed Levy

2023 Certified Levy

Cow Creek Township $50,000  -  -
Golden Valley Township $75,000 $13,200 $26,400
Hofflund Township $50,000  -  -
Nesson Valley Township $50,000  -  -
New Home Township $75,000 $16,000 $32,370
Unorganized Total $300,000 $29,200 $58,770

2024 Final Budget Detail by Fund Type

*SUBJECT TO CHANGE*

General Government Projected Expenditures

2022 Actual 2023 Appropriation 2024 Final Budget Requests
Auditor  $431,449 $512,606 $545,040
Community Engagement  $19,411 $9,400,820 $2,458,175
County Administration  $717,772 $935,240 $1,132,866
County Buildings  $1,808,761 $1,028,895 $1,046,500
Court Services  $77,271 $129,750 $123,250
Development Services  $875,998 $1,022,486 $1,130,971
DMV  $388,034 $431,916 $576,682
Elections  $137,399 $51,100 $267,135
Facilities  $1,459,638 $1,607,346 $1,746,525
Finance  $535,915 $602,403 $662,989
Fleet  $84,951 $100,450 $107,567
GIS  $410,142 $284,400 $309,178
Governing Board  $591,884 $435,793 $477,373
IT  $1,808,914 $1,965,730 $2,178,195
Non-Departmental  $959,616 $984,448 $872,075
Social Services Administration  $172,117 $213,844 $102,650
State's Attorney  $1,531,797 $1,731,588 $2,058,579
Superintendent of Schools  $2,023 $10,050 $10,000
Tax Equalization  $797,772 $889,236 $956,164
Treasurer/Recorder  $767,446 $851,228 $957,367
Unorganized Townships  $15,763 $15,950 $3,525
Weather Modification  $141,818 $150,000 $172,500

Total General Government

$13,735,891 $23,355,279 $17,895,306

Public Safety Projected Expenditures

2022 Actual 2023 Appropriation 2024 Final Budget Requests
24/7 Program  $64,179 $96,680 $218,639
County Jail  $4,860,323 $6,814,370 $7,087,805
County Sheriff  $7,529,458 $9,216,358 $10,505,627
Emergency Management  $359,289 $436,535 $507,728
Emergency Communications Systems  $49,425 $145,300 $150,200
Williams County Dispatch Center $1,231,154 $1,359,151 $3,577,258
Youth Assessment Center  $979,602 $1,135,865 $1,259,564

Total Public Safety

$15,073,430 $19,204,259 $23,306,821

Grand Total General Fund (General Government + Public Safety)

$28,809,321 $42,559,538 $41,202,127

Road & Bridge Funds Projected Expenditures

2022 Actual 2023 Appropriation 2024 Final Budget Requests
Road & Bridge Fund  $8,103,655 $18,883,051 $13,867,099
Road Projects Levy Fund  $720,958 $12,167,827 $15,740,000
ARPA Funds  $6,916,550 $3,384,673  -
Total Road & Bridge  $15,741,163 $34,435,551 $29,607,099

Special Revenue Funds Projected Expenditures

2022 Actual 2023 Appropriation 2024 Final Budget Requests
1% Sales Tax Fund  $17,677,476 $17,300,000 $21,600,000
Behavioral Health Grants Fund  $478,010 $1,503,600 $612,000
Central Equipment Replacement Fund  $424,618 $171,850 $272,050
Client Needs Fund  $6,788 $9,400 $9,400
County Agent Fund  $449,158 $588,771 $559,071
County Reserve Fund  $1,869,678  -  -
Crew Housing Fund   - $250,000 $800,000
Debt Service Fund  $310,778 $211,817 $209,200
Dive Team Fund  $15,652 $5,200 $16,450
Drug Forfeiture Money Fund  $1,252 $7,500 $7,500
Drug Task Force Fund  $165,537 $182,713 $201,941
Emergency Management Grants Fund  $505,684 $500,000 $800,000
Emergency Services Project Fund  $194,686 $334,326  -
Frost Permits Fund  $842,115 $550,000 $500,000
Inmate Betterment Fund  $23,939 $13,750 $34,250
LEPC Fund  $345,947 $146,900 $118,000
Record Document Preservation Fund  $253,333 $273,500 $95,800
Rental of County Property Fund  $61,770 $71,379 $62,379
Self Insurance Fund  $6,145,552 $6,795,428 $7,340,492
Sheriff's Grant Fund  $107,726 $16,900 $400,000
Sheriff's Specialty Teams Fund  $301,143 $653,142 $236,804
Social Services Building Improvement Fund  $6,434 $17,500 $75,000
States Attorney VOCA Grant Fund  $254,568 $291,732 $341,934
Township Loans Fund   - $1,000,000 $1,000,000
Veterans Service Officer Fund  $228,451 $249,443 $255,161
Williams County Asset Forfeiture Fund  $48,267 $35,000 $25,000
Williams County Visitors Promotion Fund  $87,684 $212,000 $267,000
Workers Compensation Fund  $154,482 $155,000 $197,000
Total Special Revenue Funds $30,960,728 $31,546,851 $36,036,432

Other Related Boards Projected Expenditures

2022 Actual 2023 Appropriation 2024 Final
Budget Requests
Blacktail Dam Maintenance Fund $42,183 $43,500 $39,250
Cow Creek Township Road & Bridge Fund $22,398 $50,000 $50,000
Golden Valley Township Road & Bridge Fund $134,078 $40,000 $75,000
Hofflund Township Road & Bridge Fund $13,775 $50,000 $50,000
Nesson Valley Township Road & Bridge Fund $3,550 $50,000 $50,000
New Home Township Road & Bridge Fund $52,805 $70,000 $75,000
North Star Human Service Zone Fund $5,072,247 $6,070,014 $6,612,217
Unorganized Township Road & Bridge Fund $18,861 $100,000  -
Vector Control Capital Projects Fund $27,113 $89,000 $76,000
Vector Control Fund $818,973 $1,079,312 $1,061,198
Weed Control Fund $522,810 $952,759 $872,376
Williams County Parks Fund $591,109 $495,983 $482,995
Total Other Related Boards  $7,319,901 $9,090,568 $9,444,036
Total Operating Budget $82,831,113 $117,632,507 $116,289,695

Note: The Williams County budget is subject to change at any time. 

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