Benton County Budget

Every two (2) years the Financial Services Department works in collaboration with Department Directors to create proposed budgets, these budgets take into account current service levels, inflation, and future goals. The Chief Financial Officer and the Senior Budget Strategist vet and approve the proposed budgets, then they are presented to the Budget Committee for additional review and approval.

The Budget Committee consists of our three (3) elected Commissioners and three (3) appointed Benton County residents. The Budget Committee hears the presentations over the course of multiple days; all hearings are open to the public. Public hearing notices are published on the Benton County site and can be found at the following links:

This typically takes place in the spring, from April to May. Once the Budget Committee has considered all aspects of the proposed budget, they can make amendments, if necessary, and then they move the agreed upon budget to the Board of Commissioners. The Board will conduct a final public hearing and adopt the budget.

The budget process is similar for each service district; five (5) service district budgets are prepared on an annual basis versus the biennial basis that the County follows. Please click one of the links below to view budget details:

Supplemental Budgets

Adopting a resolution, or supplemental budget, allows the Board of Commissioners to enact budget changes. These changes are conducted within a public hearing and advertised to the public. Viewing the most recent, or current, supplemental budget proposals can be found at the link below: