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Our Budget & Finance Department is responsible for preparing the fiscal plan for Collin County in the form of an Adopted Budget Book. They have published their Fiscal Year 2010 book. You can view the entire document, or read through the abbreviated Budget in Brief publication.
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The Budget and Finance Department supports the
Commissioners' Court with fiscal planning, monitoring, and policy
analysis that assist the Court in making well-informed policy and financial decisions.
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Appointed Official
Mónika Arris, Director
Collin County Budget and Finance
Collin County Administration Building map
2300 Bloomdale Rd., Suite 4100
McKinney, TX 75071
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budget@collincountytx.gov |
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972-548-4650 (McKinney) |
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972-424-1460 ext. 4650 (Metro) |
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- Preparing the Capital
Improvement Program to assist the Commissioners Court in planning
for the long-term capital needs of the county.
- Preparing an accurate fiscal plan for the Commissioners Court in the
form of the Proposed
Budget, Adopted
Budget, and Budget-in-Brief documents.
- Monitoring the county's investments
- Providing policy recommendations to help county departments be more cost efficient
- Performing operational analysis and costing studies.
- Coordinating with area cities and Economic Development Corporations
on Tax
Abatement and Tax Increment Financing analysis.
- Coordinating bond sale efforts with the county's bond attorneys and financial advisors
- Coordinating grant activities and making policy recommendations.
- Assisting the judicial
branch in its "Growth and Vision" concept for a fair, accurate and
streamlined justice system.
- Coordinating the post-disposition collections of court costs, fines
and attorney fees to comply with SB
1863, passed by the 79th Texas Legislature in 2005.
- Coordinating the compliance effort mandated through the Texas
Fair Defense Act (or SB 7) in the 77th Texas Legislature in 2001.
- Monitoring legislative activities and reporting on the effect to the county.
- Engaging county departments in converting to a performance management
philosophy that places emphasis on the County
Strategic Plan.
- Serving as representatives on various technical, judicial and administrative committees.
- Conducting special projects as requested by the Commissioners Court
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The Governmental Collectors
Association of Texas, which seeks to enhance the
ability of government entities to collect due revenue
through education and innovation, has awarded Collin
County with its 2007 Most Innovative Program Award,
which is given to the organization selected as having
most improved revenue collections through the development
and implementation of innovative procedures, systems,
or techniques in the past year...
more
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| Links & Resources |
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FY
2009 Adopted Budget
FY
2010 Proposed Budget
Capital
Improvement Program
Tax
Abatement Policy
Past Budget Documents
Law Library
Financial Transparency
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