County Administrator, Susan S. Muranishi invites us to read her “budget message that highlights the financial and policy issues contained in the budget that was submitted to the Board of Supervisors for their approval. In addition, you will find the fiscal year 2013-2014 budget details as adopted by the Board of Supervisors.”

She goes on to say that the “County of Alameda is in a stable financial status as a result of the Board of Supervisors’ prudent fiscal policies and decisions. As other counties in the state struggle with revenue shortfalls, often relying on their reserves, Alameda County currently experiences the strongest reserve position among the largest and most highly rated counties in the state.* The Board of Supervisors has balanced the annual budget with minimal expenditure cuts and no significant lay-offs since 2009.”

Out of a total budget of $2,694,491,736 for 2013-14, the three largest programs are:

1. Public Assistance – 25.7%
2. Health Care Services – 24.3%
3. Public Protection – 21.4%

Alameda County Property Taxes make up only 12.2% of the total revenue of the county in this budget.

Want to dig deeper? Here are the complete budget reports for 2013-14.

Sound off in the comments if you see anything of note in the numbers.