County Budget

2025 Budget Process

The 2025 budget is being developed with a focus on the commissioners’ three strategic priorities:

• Economic Security and Social Stability
• Climate Action and Environmental Stewardship
• Good Governance

Adoption of the 2025 Budget

At the public meeting on October 8, the 2025 Recommended Budget was presented to the commissioners.

• View the final version of the 2025 Recommended Budget.
• View the 2025 Boulder County Decision Package. Decision packages present Department and Office requests for the upcoming budget year.

The above decision-making tools should not be viewed as final budget documents.

The 2025 Budget will be adopted on December 11, 2024. It has been rescheduled from the original date of December 3rd.

Share Feedback and Suggestions

Members of the public are invited to share comments and feedback throughout the budget process.

• Share written comments any time before the budget is adopted on December 11.
• Share comments at the Commissioners’ October 15 Town Hall (see details below) – this is a rescheduled date.
• Share comments in-person, online, or by phone at the October 22 Public Hearing (see details below).

Town Hall Event

Residents and businesses were invited to attend the Commissioners’ Monthly Town Hall event on October 15th to find out more about the budget process, ask questions, and share suggestions and feedback with the commissioners.

Attend In-person, Online, or By Phone

The commissioners’ public meetings and public hearings can be attended in person (Commissioners’ Hearing Room, 3^rd floor, 1325 Pearl Street, Boulder), online via Zoom, or by phone. The commissioners retain the right to switch all hearings and meetings to in-person only, instead of hybrid, if technical difficulties arise.

Public Meetings

The meeting schedule is subject to change. Sign up for the Commissioners’ Advance Agenda to receive the most up to date two-week agenda. Meetings do not include an opportunity for public comment.

• August 20 – District Attorney’s Budget Presentation (item 2)
• August 29 – Benefits Advisory Board Benefits Workshop for 2025 (item 3.a)
• September 3 – Elected Office/Department Budget Presentations (items 10, 11, 11.a)
• September 5 – Elected Office/Department Budget Presentations (item 2.b.)
• October 8 – 2025 Recommended Budget Presentation (item 10)
• November 14 – Budget Work Session Presentation (item 3.a.)
• December 11 – Commissioners approve resolutions to adopt 2025 Budget (item 2.a)

Documents related to each public meeting and hearing will be available through the Boulder County Meeting Portal.

Public Hearing

• October 22 – Boulder County’s Recommended Budget (item 12)

Public hearings include an opportunity for in-person and virtual public comment. For future hearing registration links and details, sign up for the Commissioners’ Advance Agenda to receive the most up to date two-week agenda.

Recordings

Recordings of public meetings and public hearings are available through the Boulder County Meeting Portal.

Revenue

Property Taxes

The Treasurer’s Office collects taxes for all taxing districts in the county, including Boulder County government, school districts, cities, fire districts, water and sanitation districts, and other special districts, and distributes the monies to those districts.

Boulder County’s collection of property taxes represents roughly 26 percent of a property owner’s total average property tax bill. Other taxing entities that receive property tax revenues include (from 2024 data):

• School Districts (55%)
• Boulder County Government (23%)
• Cities & Towns (11%)

Sales & Use Taxes

Consult Boulder County’s Sales & Use taxes page for all details.

More Information

Interested in learning more about Financial Reporting for Boulder County? Visit our Financial Reporting page.