Budget Development Fiscal Year 2013 Budget Fiscal year 2013 Budget Development 2007 – 2013 Expenditure Detail Fiscal Year 2012 Budget Development 2012 Adopted Budget Ordinance Adopting the 2012 Budget Public Hearing: 2012 Budget 2012 Proposed Budget Overview 2012 Proposed Budget 2000-2011 Historical Spending Compliance Guide for Advertising Tax Digest Fiscal Year 2011 Budget View Budget Information Budget Archives Archives of Budget Documents by Fiscal Years 2010 - 2007 Capital Improvement Program Soccer Complex Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ): Soccer Complex Cherokee Soccer Association (CSA): Park Use Agreement Soccer Complex Aerial Map Aquatic Center Aquatic Center Frequently Asked Questions Cherokee County Aquatic Center Business Plan (Updated) Cherokee County Aquatic Center Business Plan Aquatic Center Economic Impact - SPLASH CCAC indoor rendering CCAC outdoor rendering Park Bond Projects SPLOST SPLOST V Resolution Agreement 2012-2018 SPLOST Program - Intergovernmental Agreement & Projects Summary SPLOST Road Project Status Report - April 2013 SPLOST Road Project Status Report - December 2012 SPLOST Road Project Status Report - September 2012 SPLOST Road Project Status Report - March 2012 SPLOST Road Project Status Report - December 2011 SPLOST Road Project Status Report - September 2011 SPLOST Road Project Status Report - June 2011 SPLOST Road Project Status Report - March 2011 Impact Fee Financial Report and Short-term Work Program

Monthly Financial Reports Scheduled 2012 Finance Presentations A list of current and past year's financial statements Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) CAFR and Audit Information Federal Programs Federal Spending in Cherokee County State Programs State of Georgia's Transparency Program State Unfunded/Underfunded Mandates State Unfunded Mandates - Impact on Cherokee County Mandates: Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations – 1990 Report County Jail Subsidy Program Tax Rates   Millage Rate Information   How Property Taxes Are Used (Interactive) [XLS] How Property Taxes Are Used [PDF] Cherokee County SPLOST Receipts Property Tax Rates of Georgia Counties Revenue and Expense Studies Property Taxes - Homestead Properties A Review of County taxes and Spending in 10-County ARC-Metro Atlanta Region Research Report - June, 2011 Summary of Findings: Tax and Fee Structures of Metro-Atlanta Counties - February, 2011 Metro-Atlanta Counties Long-Term Debt - 2010 Resource Recovery Development Authority (RRDA) RRDA-BGR Forensic Audit Professional Services Agreement Grand Jury Presentments/BOC Responses – December, 2012 Grand Jury Presentments/BOC Responses – September, 2012 Bond Documents 2007 (NOTE: 93 Mb PDF) Cherokee County's Unique Selling Points State of the County 2013 (PDF)

Contract Register Searchable database of all active Cherokee County contracts Current Solicitations Currently advertised procurement opportunities County Property Old Administration Building Property Description Cherokee County Properties-Maps, Descriptions, Deeds and Other Documents

County Employee Leadership Code of Ethics Professional Oath of Honor Employee Headcounts by Agency/Department Eliminations by Department Eliminations by Position Headcount Executive Summary July 2011 Average Employee Headcount - April, 2011 YTD Employee Headcount Budget Comparison - July, 2011 YTD Employee Headcount Budget Comparison Report - May, 2011 YTD Organizational Chart Organizational Chart Personnel Policies Policy Manual (w/bookmarks)

Board of Commissioners Meeting Minutes Searchable database of meeting minutes Scrollable list of currently available meeting videos Open Records Act Requests Current Open Records Request Log Georgia's Open Meetings and Open Records Laws-A Guide for County Officials, 5th Edition-2008 Open Records Officers Resolution July 2012 Open Records Act Form Open Records and Open Meetings: 2012 Changes Summary Lobbyist Information Georgia Government Transparency and Finance Commission http://ethics.ga.gov/ Provides general information regarding requirements for registering and reporting for Lobbyist in the State of Georgia Lobbyist Working on Behalf of Cherokee County: Steven Swindell, County Deputy Tax Assessor, Filer ID L20090423 Association County Commissioners of Georgia (ACCG). Cherokee County participates in the Association County Commissioners of Georgia (ACCG). The ACCG engages in lobbying the Georgia state legislature. Cherokee County paid $8,828 in association dues to ACCG in 2011. National Association of Counties (NaCo) Cherokee County is also a member of the National Association of Counties (NaCo) http://www.naco.org/Pages/default.aspx, a national taxpayer-funded lobbying organization, but pays no dues for membership.

Performance Dashboard 2011 Marshal's Office Annual Report 2011 Fire Department Annual Report 2011 CRPA Annual Report 2010 E9-1-1 Annual Report Cherokee County Development Services Center Financial Management/Organizational Efficiency Award Application Development Services Center - Customer Service Improvements ISO Building Code Enforcement Evaluation Report, June, 2011 Magistrate Court Disposition of Code Enforcement/Animal Control Cases Report of Magistrate Court Prosecutions - October 2011 Report of Magistrate Court Prosecutions - September 2011 Report of Magistrate Court Prosecutions - July 2011 County Marshal's June2011 Monthly Report Report Pothole Repairs Recycling & Litter Pickup

Cherokee County is moving forward on providing residents with more transparency. The term "transparency" describes efforts to make comprehensive information available to everyone, enabling a clear view of the government's operations and how tax dollars are spent.

While the county has provided financial and other information online for years, consolidating it on this Web page is the first step toward greater transparency. You will find financial reports, budgets, annual audits, procurement contracts and staff compensation plans. More work needs to be done and this page will be updated to provide more data. For more information or questions, see the Contact Us information at the bottom of this page. All documents are in PDF format unless otherwise noted and can be read by downloading the free Adobe Reader program.