2023 Sarasota County Consolidated Major Revenue and Debt Report

This graph illustrates the County’s revenue of $1.160 billion accounted for in major revenue categories as of September 30, 2023 (excluding internal service funds). Charges for Services 22.61% Judgements, Fines & Forfeitures 0.27% Investments 4.14% Intergovernmental 12.26% Permits, Fees & Special Assessments 18.19% Other 3.54% Taxes 38.99% TOTAL REVENUE BY CATEGORY 2023 $1.160 BILLION 6 Consolidated Major Revenue & Debt Report 2023 MAJOR REVENUE SOURCES In government, revenues are divided or accounted for in six major categories: Category 1 Taxes Category 2 Permits, Fees and Special Assessments Category 3 Intergovernmental Category 4 Charges for Services Category 5 Judgments, Fines and Forfeitures Category 6 I nterest, Capital Contributions and Miscellaneous For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023, total County revenues were $1.160 billion (excluding internal service funds). Throughout this report, each of the major revenue categories will be divided into the category’s largest revenue components. Most categories contain a chart and graph illustrating the five‑year history of the revenue, as well as a budget column depicting the amounts in the adopted fiscal year 2024 budget. Each revenue source has a section devoted to it that contains budget and actual financial information for fiscal year 2023 and budget information for fiscal year 2024. Following the financial information will be a concise statement on the legal authority for collecting the revenue. In many cases, an ordinance, which is a law or regulation enacted by a local government, is the legal authority for collecting revenue. A brief description contains information on how the revenue is calculated, who collects the revenue, the effective date, the effective period, and other relevant information. The last section includes data on the uses and restrictions for the revenue. Many revenues received by the County must be used for a specific purpose. REVENUE CATEGORIES

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