Finance - Budget & Accounting

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St. Louis County manages approximately one-million acres for public lands. These lands are classified for varying uses such as timber management and harvest, recreation, parks, while other parcels of land are sold to the public.

• Accounting: St. Louis County Auditor's office performs accounting functions, reports on county financial data and maintains accounting records.  It processes vendor payments, receipts in deposits, handles the cash/investments and processes payroll.  Learn more about Accounting...

• Business Planning: St. Louis Conty Departments completed initial Business Plans as part of the 2008 budget cycle.  Th Business Plans detail their plans and budget changes for the next 3 - 5 years.  These plans will be updated on an ongoing basis and the most recent copies will be featured on this webpage.  Learn more about Business Planning... 

• Capital & Operating Budget: The 2012 St. Louis County operating budget is $308,416,033 which allows the county to carry out its mission and deliver high quality yet efficient services to citizens in the areas of planning and zoning, land and minerals management, solid waste and recycling, public works, health, human services, criminal justice, community development and general government services.  The County Board certified a property tax levy of $110,018,889, which represents 1.80% increase over 2011.  Property taxes fund 36% of the county's overall budget. For more information please review the 2012 Citizens Guide to the Budget. Learn more about Capital & Operating Budget... 

• Government Performance: St. Louis County utilizes best practices in performance management and measurement.  The Online Performance Data Gallery, established with grant funding from the National Center for Civic Innovation, is updated on a regular basis and is a tool for measuring and communicating the value in county services.  Learn more about Government Performance...

• Stimulus Funding/Recovery: The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) was signed into law by President Obama on February 17, 2009.  St. Louis County has received stimulus funds for various program areas.  Learn more about programs, projects and jobs created at Stimulus Funding/Recovery...