Larimer County has submitted its required 2025 1st Quarter Project and Expenditure Report for the State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (SLFRF).  

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The Larimer County Budget Explorer helps residents understand various details behind the county budget. The Budget Team includes the Board of County Commissioners, who approve spending limits, authorize new positions, and certify property tax levies each year. The appropriation resolutions and supporting documents they vote to approve make the Adopted Budget.  

On Wednesday, December 11, the Board of Larimer County Commissioners unanimously voted to adopt the 2025 Larimer County Budget. The budget includes $700 million in gross expenditures planned for the coming year.
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General

The 2025 Budget was prepared under the direction of the county commissioners with the following objectives:

  • Meet the increasing demands and rising costs for county services.
  • Prepare to respond to future disasters.
  • Implement a five-year capital plan to replace, improve, or add equipment, land, software, and other capital assets.

Service Categories

The budget is allocated between five service categories that group departments and programs together. They are:

Dear Larimer County Commissioners and Residents,

The County Manager is responsible for presenting the annual budget to the Board of County Commissioners and for ensuring that it aligns with the Board's priorities as well as the longstanding history of conservative revenue forecasting and operating within our means. The 2024 Revised and 2025 Proposed Budgets comply with state laws, budgeting principles, funding requirements, and the Board’s guidance.

The Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) on July 8 held a Work Session to hear about the progress being made on the objectives of the 2024-2028 Larimer County Strategic Plan. The plan is still in its early stages of implementation, but many teams have started assessing gaps and identifying deliverables.

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