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Monroe County
BudgetPresupuestoGeneral fund, 2025, auditedFondo general, 2025, auditado
Every dollar Monroe County’s general fund took in during 2025, and what it paid for. The general fund pays for the county’s day-to-day work; the senior citizens millage, the county health department, opioid-settlement and pandemic-relief money, the delinquent-tax and foreclosure funds and the jail commissary run on their own funds and are not in this picture. The Road Commission and the library system are separate bodies with their own budgets.Cada dólar que recibió el fondo general de el condado de Monroe en 2025, y en qué se gastó. El fondo general paga el trabajo diario del condado; el impuesto para personas mayores, el departamento de salud del condado, el dinero del acuerdo sobre opioides y de ayuda por la pandemia, los fondos de impuestos morosos y ejecuciones fiscales y la tienda de la cárcel tienen fondos propios y no están aquí. La Comisión de Caminos y el sistema de bibliotecas son entidades aparte con presupuesto propio.
Swipe the chart to see where the money goes →Deslice el gráfico para ver a dónde va →
The numbersLas cifras
| Taxes | $39,607,868 | 54% |
| Other | $9,905,281 | 13% |
| State and federal money | $9,738,833 | 13% |
| Charges for services | $5,465,774 | 7% |
| Investment income and rents | $3,237,876 | 4% |
| Payments from local governments | $2,863,365 | 4% |
| Licenses and permits | $73,445 | <1% |
| Fines and forfeitures | $225 | <1% |
| Transfers from other county funds | $1,116,057 | 2% |
| Borrowing (bonds, notes and leases) | $189,618 | <1% |
| Sale of county property | $32,193 | <1% |
| Drawn from reserves | $1,302,711 | 2% |
| Impuestos | $39,607,868 | 54% |
| Otros | $9,905,281 | 13% |
| Fondos estatales y federales | $9,738,833 | 13% |
| Cobros por servicios | $5,465,774 | 7% |
| Ingresos de inversiones y rentas | $3,237,876 | 4% |
| Aportes de gobiernos locales | $2,863,365 | 4% |
| Licencias y permisos | $73,445 | <1% |
| Multas y decomisos | $225 | <1% |
| Transferido de otros fondos | $1,116,057 | 2% |
| Préstamos (bonos, pagarés y arrendamientos) | $189,618 | <1% |
| Venta de bienes del condado | $32,193 | <1% |
| Tomado de la reserva | $1,302,711 | 2% |
| TotalTotal | $73,533,246 | 100% |
| Public safety | $23,155,538 | 31% |
| General government | $19,322,056 | 26% |
| Other spending | $7,097,425 | 10% |
| Health and welfare | $1,746,249 | 2% |
| Capital projects | $1,711,946 | 2% |
| Community and economic development | $1,499,540 | 2% |
| Public works | $578,604 | 1% |
| Recreation and culture | $294,132 | <1% |
| Debt payments | $161,346 | <1% |
| Moved to other county funds | $17,966,410 | 24% |
| Seguridad pública | $23,155,538 | 31% |
| Gobierno general | $19,322,056 | 26% |
| Otros gastos | $7,097,425 | 10% |
| Salud y bienestar | $1,746,249 | 2% |
| Proyectos de capital | $1,711,946 | 2% |
| Desarrollo comunitario y económico | $1,499,540 | 2% |
| Obras públicas | $578,604 | 1% |
| Recreación y cultura | $294,132 | <1% |
| Pagos de deuda | $161,346 | <1% |
| Transferido a otros fondos | $17,966,410 | 24% |
| TotalTotal | $73,533,246 | 100% |
Source: County of Monroe, Michigan, Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, Year Ended December 31, 2025, page 40.Fuente: County of Monroe, Michigan, Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, Year Ended December 31, 2025, página 40.
In the paperEn el periódico48 stories that name Monroe County48 notas
Monroe County takes $2.58 million for public defenseMonroe County takes $2.58 million for public defenseOct. 8, 20268 de oct. de 2026Milan-area groups have until Oct. 15 to ask for up to $10,000Milan-area groups have until Oct. 15 to ask for up to $10,000The Community Foundation of Monroe County's Greater Milan Area affiliate takes applications through Oct. 15 for grants of up to $10,000, for projects that improve the…Oct. 8, 20268 de oct. de 2026Toledo-area unemployment fell to 4.3%, but 3,469 fewer people had jobsToledo-area unemployment fell to 4.3%, but 3,469 fewer people had jobsNone is in Monroe County.Oct. 3, 20263 de oct. de 2026DTE told investors Monroe’s coal units retire in 2028 and 2032DTE told investors Monroe’s coal units retire in 2028 and 2032Monroe County's coal plant is one of the largest in the country and one of the county's largest taxpayers; the deck restates the schedule…Sept. 29, 202629 de sept. de 2026A Monroe County cement plant will be studied for low-carbon cementA Monroe County cement plant will be studied for low-carbon cementSept. 29, 202629 de sept. de 2026Eighteen more audits across the coverage area, none in Michigan’s Monroe CountyEighteen more audits across the coverage area, none in Michigan’s Monroe CountySept. 28, 202628 de sept. de 2026A Michigan bill would bar plate data from leaving the stateA Michigan bill would bar plate data from leaving the stateThey include the sheriffs of Monroe County, Mich., Lenawee County, Mich. and St. Clair County, Mich.; the police departments of Monroe, Mich., Adrian, Mich., Milan, Mich.…Sept. 27, 202627 de sept. de 2026Michigan’s bishops urge a no on Proposal 1, the constitutional convention questionMichigan’s bishops urge a no on Proposal 1, the constitutional convention questionMonroe County and metro Detroit vote on it Nov. 3.Sept. 27, 202627 de sept. de 2026A snapshot of the Flock debate around the regionA snapshot of the Flock debate around the regionOfficials who defend them point to cases solved: the Monroe County sheriff credited the system with 99 cases investigated or solved last year.Sept. 27, 202627 de sept. de 2026Toledo will audit its Flock cameras and leave them switched onToledo will audit its Flock cameras and leave them switched on…area have ended or moved to end a Flock contract since Aug. 25: Fort Wayne declined to renew; Monroe County's commissioners rescinded theirs 8-1 on Sept. 1; Bedford Township ended its agreement with Monroe County on Sept. 10; and…Sept. 23, 202623 de sept. de 2026Adrian drops its ten plate camerasAdrian drops its ten plate camerasMonroe County's commissioners rescinded their contract 8-1 on Sept. 1.Sept. 22, 202622 de sept. de 2026Monroe County Community College is up 4.4 percent, its second straight year of growthMonroe County Community College is up 4.4 percent, its second straight year of growthSept. 20, 202620 de sept. de 2026Monroe County’s sheriff has asked the commissioners for 17 more law-enforcement positionsMonroe County’s sheriff has asked the commissioners for 17 more law-enforcement positionsSept. 20, 202620 de sept. de 2026A confirmed measles case passed through Toledo’s Amtrak station on Sept. 13A confirmed measles case passed through Toledo’s Amtrak station on Sept. 13Monroe County, which this paper covers, had a case of its own in April.Sept. 19, 202619 de sept. de 2026The nuclear engineer running the University of ToledoThe nuclear engineer running the University of ToledoIts partners include Owens Community College and Monroe County Community College, in Monroe, Mich., along with Michigan and Illinois, the two universities where Holloway trained and taught.Sept. 17, 202617 de sept. de 2026Toledo City Council fast-tracks the Flock auditToledo City Council fast-tracks the Flock auditThe Monroe County board of commissioners, across the state line in Michigan, has voted to stop using its plate readers.Sept. 16, 202616 de sept. de 2026MDOT takes questions in Monroe this afternoon on the I-75 rebuildMDOT takes questions in Monroe this afternoon on the I-75 rebuildThe project is the fifth and final phase of the Monroe County rebuild of I-75 between the Ohio border and I-275: 2.4 miles from LaPlaisance Road to N. Dixie Highway, through the city of…Sept. 14, 202614 de sept. de 2026School-board candidates take questions at the community college Wednesday and ThursdaySchool-board candidates take questions at the community college Wednesday and ThursdayMonroe County Community College, in Monroe, Mich., holds two candidate forums this week before the Nov. 3 general election.Sept. 13, 202613 de sept. de 2026Credit enrollment at the community college is up 4.4 percentCredit enrollment at the community college is up 4.4 percentMonroe County Community College says its credit enrollment is up 4.4 percent over last year, a figure announced on Sept. 4 by Dr. Scott…Sept. 13, 202613 de sept. de 2026Judy Tanner, 20, struck in a marked Glendale Avenue crosswalk, has diedJudy Tanner, 20, struck in a marked Glendale Avenue crosswalk, has diedDouglas Road, Monroe County, Mich. A car passed a stopped Bedford school bus without slowing Wednesday afternoon, its red lights on and stop arm out, as a…Sept. 11, 202611 de sept. de 2026Bedford Township votes to end its Flock camera agreement with Monroe CountyBedford Township votes to end its Flock camera agreement with Monroe CountySept. 11, 202611 de sept. de 2026Michigan’s third-grade reading proficiency falls to 38.2 percent, a 12-year lowMichigan’s third-grade reading proficiency falls to 38.2 percent, a 12-year lowBedford Public Schools, in Monroe County, Mich., scored above the state average, WTOL reported.Sept. 10, 202610 de sept. de 2026A car missed a Bedford student by inches, and Flock cameras placed itA car missed a Bedford student by inches, and Flock cameras placed itA southbound car passed a stopped school bus on Douglas Road in Monroe County, Mich., at about 4:05 p.m. Wednesday while a Bedford elementary student was getting off, the Monroe County Sheriff's Office said Thursday.Sept. 10, 202610 de sept. de 2026Three council members ask to pause the Flock cameras while an audit runsThree council members ask to pause the Flock cameras while an audit runs…pointed to Columbus, which recently paused its plate readers after alleged misuse, and to the Monroe County, Mich., commissioners, who voted to end theirs.Sept. 9, 20269 de sept. de 2026Monroe County Board of Commissioners, agenda meeting — Thursday, Sept. 10, 5 p.m.,Monroe County Board of Commissioners, agenda meeting — Thursday, Sept. 10, 5 p.m.,Sept. 8, 20268 de sept. de 2026Why the word “enhanced” matters hereWhy the word “enhanced” matters here…is not a hypothetical: the Detroit-Windsor tunnel and the Ambassador Bridge are a short drive from Monroe County, and the Michigan townships of Bedford and Temperance carry Toledo mailing addresses while sitting on the Michigan side of the line.Sept. 8, 20268 de sept. de 2026District 2 has a commissioner again, and the seat was empty for about 18 of the last 20 monthsDistrict 2 has a commissioner again, and the seat was empty for about 18 of the last 20 monthsDale Biniecki took the District 2 seat on the Monroe County Board of Commissioners on Sept. 1 and voted on everything that came before the board that night.Sept. 6, 20266 de sept. de 2026Exton is convicted of attempted murder, watching from a holding cell in the basementExton is convicted of attempted murder, watching from a holding cell in the basementThe day before that job ended he went to the Cabela's store in Dundee, Mich., in Monroe County, and tried to buy a handgun using a prosecutor's identification card that lacked a state law-enforcement number.Sept. 4, 20264 de sept. de 2026Monroe County, Mich., votes 8-1 to stop using Flock’s license-plate camerasMonroe County, Mich., votes 8-1 to stop using Flock’s license-plate camerasSept. 2, 20262 de sept. de 2026The college is putting November’s candidates on a stage, starting Sept. 16The college is putting November’s candidates on a stage, starting Sept. 16Monroe County Community College will host three public candidate forums at the La-Z-Boy Center's Meyer Theater, 1115 S. Raisinville Rd., ahead…Aug. 30, 202630 de ago. de 2026Next door, the Archdiocese of Detroit is redrawing parish life, and Monroe County is inside the linesNext door, the Archdiocese of Detroit is redrawing parish life, and Monroe County is inside the linesAug. 30, 202630 de ago. de 2026The county looks at building a public defender office, and tables the museum money.The county looks at building a public defender office, and tables the museum money.At its Aug. 18 meeting the Monroe County Board of Commissioners voted to go after state grant money to set up a public defender office.Aug. 23, 202623 de ago. de 2026The domestic-violence shelter reopens Monday.The domestic-violence shelter reopens Monday.Family Counseling and Shelter Services of Monroe County closed its shelter in late July over money and staffing.Aug. 23, 202623 de ago. de 2026Follow-up: three sheriffs, three answers on how long a plate reader keeps youFollow-up: three sheriffs, three answers on how long a plate reader keeps youMonroe County's sheriff, Troy Goodnough, went to seven days on Aug. 14.Aug. 21, 202621 de ago. de 2026Michigan is keeping its childhood vaccine schedule where it isMichigan is keeping its childhood vaccine schedule where it isMonroe County and Washtenaw County parents enrolling children this month are inside that guidance, which is why it runs here rather than as an…Aug. 19, 202619 de ago. de 2026ELSEWHERE ON THE ROAD.ELSEWHERE ON THE ROAD.In Monroe County, I-75 is two lanes each way between South Otter Creek and Dunbar roads; the South Otter Creek northbound entrance and both…Aug. 17, 202617 de ago. de 2026Monroe County's toddler vaccination rate has fallen seven points in a decade, and whooping cough went up nineteen-fold in a yearMonroe County's toddler vaccination rate has fallen seven points in a decade, and whooping cough went up nineteen-fold in a yearAug. 17, 202617 de ago. de 2026Three plate readers came down in a weekend, and across the river a sheriff started a seven-day clockThree plate readers came down in a weekend, and across the river a sheriff started a seven-day clockOn Thursday the Monroe County sheriff, Troy Goodnough, went first and adopted the seven-day limit rather than waiting.Aug. 17, 202617 de ago. de 2026The community college is opening a sterile-processing programme with ProMedica, starting Sept. 10.The community college is opening a sterile-processing programme with ProMedica, starting Sept. 10.Monroe County Community College and ProMedica Monroe announced an open house on Wednesday for a Sterile Processing Technician programme whose…Aug. 16, 202616 de ago. de 2026And the lake: the bloom's western end is Monroe County's beach.And the lake: the bloom's western end is Monroe County's beach.Aug. 16, 202616 de ago. de 2026Six data centers, four counties, two states: what the machines would cost, and who has already said noSix data centers, four counties, two states: what the machines would cost, and who has already said noTen months later the same company is back in Monroe County with a smaller proposal on the old River Raisin golf course — and Frenchtown Township is now weighing a moratorium of its own.Aug. 16, 202616 de ago. de 2026License-plate camera footage is about to live seven days instead of thirty. Two sheriffs read that opposite ways.License-plate camera footage is about to live seven days instead of thirty. Two sheriffs read that opposite ways.Monroe County's sheriff is adopting the shorter window early, citing data that more than 90 percent of partial-plate investigations finish…Aug. 15, 202615 de ago. de 2026Two Monroe County road items, both from today.Two Monroe County road items, both from today.Aug. 15, 202615 de ago. de 2026Lanternfly watch: the whole state is the quarantine now.Lanternfly watch: the whole state is the quarantine now.No new Lucas, Wood, Monroe or Washtenaw detection surfaced this week. ⚠️ A well-indexed "lanternfly confirmed in Monroe County" bulletin is from 2024 and is not news.Aug. 14, 202614 de ago. de 2026Michigan votes today, and the money bought a race that may already be decidedMichigan votes today, and the money bought a race that may already be decided…Taylor's twelve years of high-rise housing policy, challenged from the left by Yousef Rabhi, and Monroe County carries seven local questions, including two Lake Erie Transit renewals and a Jefferson Schools bond.Aug. 4, 20264 de ago. de 2026The polls are closed. Michigan can't call it until nine.The polls are closed. Michigan can't call it until nine.Monroe County — 7 local questions Two Lake Erie Transit bus renewals, a Jefferson Schools operating renewal plus a $28.7M building bond, and…Aug. 4, 20264 de ago. de 2026Michigan votes tomorrow, and every final poll says the same thing about the Senate raceMichigan votes tomorrow, and every final poll says the same thing about the Senate raceMonroe County carries seven local proposals, including two Lake Erie Transit bus renewals and a Jefferson Schools bond.Aug. 3, 20263 de ago. de 2026Michigan votes Tuesday: an open Senate seat, an open governor's race, and the most money AIPAC has ever spent on one primaryMichigan votes Tuesday: an open Senate seat, an open governor's race, and the most money AIPAC has ever spent on one primaryMonroe County carries seven local proposals, including two Lake Erie Transit bus renewals (Frenchtown Township and the City of Monroe), a…Aug. 1, 20261 de ago. de 2026
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