2023 Impact Report - Sarasota County, FL

2 AT A GLANCE 3 ABOUT THIS OFFICE 4 COUNTY GOVERNMENT 5 HOW TO CONTACT YOUR LOCAL GOVERNMENT 6 DEMOGRAPHICS 8 PROPERTY TAXES 10 BUDGET 12 COUNTY REVENUES 13 COUNTY EXPENSES 14 FINANCIAL INFORMATION SUMMARY 15 DEBT 16 CAPITAL ASSETS 17 INVESTMENTS ABOUT THIS REPORT This IMPACT Report is produced by the Sarasota County Clerk of the Circuit Court and County Comptroller’s Office as a tool to help you understand how public funds are managed and spent. Most of the information in this report is derived from the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the fiscal year that ended on September 30, 2023. The IMPACT Report, because of its summary nature, does not conform to generally accepted accounting principles and does not conform to governmental reporting standards. This report also includes condensed and simplified information from the County budget and other financial reports. The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) has given an Award for Outstanding Achievement in Popular Annual Financial Reporting to Sarasota County, Florida for its Popular Annual Financial Report for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2022. The Award for Outstanding Achievement in Popular Annual Financial Reporting is a prestigious national award recognizing conformance with the highest standards for preparation of state and local government popular reports. In order to receive an Award for Outstanding Achievement in Popular Annual Financial Reporting, a government unit must publish a Popular Annual Financial Report whose contents conform to program standards of creativity, presentation, understandability and reader appeal. An Award for Outstanding Achievement in Popular Annual Financial Reporting is valid for a period of one year only. We believe our current report continues to conform to the Popular Annual Financial Reporting requirements, and we are submitting it to the GFOA. IMPACT REPORT SARASOTA COUNTY, FLORIDA FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

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