On September 19, 2003, the Board of County Commissioners adopted the Biennial Budget for FY04 and FY05. The FY04 budget is the official budget for fiscal year 2004 and the FY05 budget is the planned budget for fiscal year 2005.

• What is the total amount of the County's FY04 budget?
• What is a biennial budget?
• What are the highlights of the FY04 budget?
• What governmental organizations does the Board of County Commissioners fund?
• What if I want to compare the budgets of all the departments?
• How much money did the County budget for certain programs?
• How can I find out what projects the County will build in my neighborhood?
• I've read through budget and am confused about many of the terms. I also want to know more about what "drives" the budget? Is there something written in everyday language I can use to understand?
• My property taxes are calculated based on mills. What is a mill?
• My property tax bill shows many different property taxes? Is Hillsborough County responsible for all these taxes?
• Who decides how much my property is worth when calculating property taxes?
• Are property taxes the only source of funds for the County's budget?

The County's total FY04 adopted budget is $3 billion. Because State law requires a balanced budget, revenues equal expenditures. To see a summary of the County's sources of resources to support this budget and to see how the County plans to use these resources, please use this link to go to the page in the budget document showing this information.

• Budget Sources and Uses ( PDF, 242KB )