Accountability and Transparency

1. Citizen's Guide

   The purpose of the Citizen’s Guide is to provide more transparency of local unit finances to the citizens. The intent is to provide a simple graphical presentation of the most important financial measures, in a manner that can be easily understood by the average citizen.

2. Consolidation Plan (PDF)

   The purpose of the Consolidation of Services Plan is to present previous areas of consolidation and collaboration Muskegon County has been directly involved in as well as proposed/planned areas of consolidation and collaboration

3. Debt Service Requirements (PDF)

   The purpose of the Debt Service Requirements is to provide a comprehensive listing of all Muskegon County annual debt service requirements beginning with the current fiscal year through the debt retirement of each applicable debt issuance.

4. Performance Dashboard

   The purpose of the Performance Dashboard is to present financial and operating measures that are most important to Muskegon County and its citizens. These measures are fiscal stability, economic strength, public safety and quality of life.

5. Projected Budget (PDF)

   The purpose of the Projected Budget is to present the current as well as the subsequent fiscal year budget for the county General Fund in a format that can be easily understood by the average citizen.

6. Unfunded Accrued Liability Plan (PDF)

   The purpose of the Unfunded Accrued Liability Plan is to identify Muskegon County’s unfunded liabilities related to employee pensions and Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB). The plan includes unfunded accrued liabilities as of the audited Fiscal Year 2013 Comprehensive Annual Financial Statements, all previous actions taken to lower the unfunded accrued liabilities, a detailed description of how previous actions will continue to be implemented and maintained, and a listing of actions that could be taken to lower unfunded accrued liabilities.