YEAR IN REVIEW FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS 2023-2024 McHenry County Conservation District and cultural heritage. however, it has become increasingly stewards a thriving and ecologically The Board of Trustees and sta昀昀 of the di昀케cult to achieve these goals without diverse system of natural areas, wildlife McHenry County Conservation District capturing in昀氀ationary growth. And all habitat, sites and trails. This system has are committed to ensuring public too often this results in maintenance a rich history extending back over 昀椀ve resources are appropriately allocated backlogs and deteriorating decades and plays an important role and stewarded so that McHenry infrastructure. in ensuring McHenry County remains County’s wide open spaces and But conservation stewardship is a a viable, connected and healthy wonderful places are safeguarded for shared endeavor. The Conservation community as the area continues to current and future generations. District works collaboratively with grow and change. As with previous years, the budget conservation advocates, volunteers and Because of a shared conservation prioritizes public health and safety, other partners to implement plans to vision and land ethic held by a broad 昀椀nancial discipline and taking care preserve and protect McHenry County’s constituent base, McHenry County has of existing infrastructure. As part of natural landscapes. Annual investments protected the most diverse natural this process, the Conservation District made by residents to preserve open areas and ecosystems in northeastern selectively adds new programs and space, restore aquatic and wildlife Illinois. These natural areas attract projects, adapts or discontinues habitats and to ensure public access visitors from around the county and programs and services not meeting will continue to be paramount for region to experience McHenry County’s performance standards, and maintains McHenry County’s resiliency into natural beauty and to engage in the trails, sites, buildings and conservation the future. Protecting water quality, unique and popular outdoor recreation areas on a less than optimal schedule preserving wildlife habitat, improving opportunities they provide. More that aligns with available funding and outdoor recreation access for all importantly, the Conservation District’s organizational capacity. Maintaining and maintaining conservation areas protection and restoration of high- healthy and resilient lands, expanding requires adequate and sustainable quality natural areas ful昀椀lls a statutory communication and outreach, and funding. mandate to steward these public lands ensuring quality service and visitor which represent the county’s natural safety standards remains a priority; * Statement of Revenues & Expenditures All Funds Summarized, Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2024 REVENUES FY 2024 Revenues Tax Revenue 22,316,459 Grants 130,079 Farm & Property Leases 1,526,028 Investment Income 940,519 Programs & Services 719,772 Other Revenues 342,652 Total Revenues $25,975,509 EXPENDITURES Debt Service 13,213,775 FY 2024 Expenditures Operations 10,818,201 Capital Outlays Land Acquisition 22,225 Sites & Trails 1,793,809 Building Improvements 15,833 Vehicles & Equipment 851683 Total Expenditures $26,715,526 8 Landscapes | FALL 2024 * At time of print, 昀椀nancial information is unaudited.