County Finance
The Finance Department manages the County’s financial operations, including accounting, budgeting, payroll, purchasing, investments, and financial reporting, ensuring all funds are handled accurately, legally, and responsibly.
County Audits
- 2023 Financial Statements and Independent Auditor’s Report
- 2022 Financial Statements and Independent Auditor’s Report
- 2021 Financial Statements and Independent Auditor’s Report
- 2020 Financial Statements and Independent Auditor’s Report
- 2019 Financial Statements and Independent Auditor’s Report
- 2018 Financial Statements and Independent Auditor’s Report
- 2017 Financial Statements and Independent Auditor’s Report
- 2016 Financial Statements and Independent Auditor’s Report
- 2015 Financial Statements and Independent Auditor’s Report
County Budget
Jace Ford, Clerk of the Circuit Court, serves as the Budget Officer for the Liberty County Board of County Commissioners. The Finance Department of the Clerk of the Circuit Court carries out the duties of preparing the County’s proposed annual budget, presenting it to the Board of County Commissioners, and facilitating the budget process. The annual budget process culminates in the adoption of ad valorem tax millage rates and the adoption of an annual budget.
The budget of the Board of County Commissioners includes funding for the operations of County Commission departments as well as funding for the operations of the County’s Constitutional Officers; the Clerk of the Circuit Court, Property Appraiser, Sheriff, Supervisor of Elections, and Tax Collector. Additionally, the County budget includes funding for a variety of other services, including, among others, the County Health Unit and the costs associated with criminal prosecutions.
It is important to note that the Board of County Commissioners is not responsible or authorized to fund the County School System, Municipalities, or Water Districts that exist in Liberty County. These entities are separately funded and are the responsibility of other governing boards.
Please take time to view the related items on this page to learn more about Liberty County’s budget.
Any questions or comments regarding the information presented here may be directed to the staff of the Clerk of the Circuit Court – Finance Department.