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 six members: our three elected Benton County Commissioners and three 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, including in the meeting’s web listing (see below).

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.

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The budget process is similar for each of the seven County service districts. Service district budgets are prepared on an annual basis, versus the biennial basis that the Countywide budget follows.

Biennial Budgets

Benton County

911 Emergency Services

Library Services

Service District Documents

Upcoming Budget Meetings

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:

Current Supplemental Budget Notices and Proposals