What's in El Paso County's $559M budget

By the numbers: The preliminary budget released Thursday calls for spending 4.7% more than this year.

That means:

• 🚓 34% for the county's public safety response.
• 🚧 $41.2 million for the Road and Bridge Fund, including a one-time $7 million boost for road projects.
• 👷 $9.5 million for personnel across county departments and elected offices.
• 🏞️ $4.7 million toward facilities and parks infrastructure.

Between the lines: The county expects $535.4 million in revenue, leaving a $23.2 million gap between revenue and spending.

• Officials say they'll cover with one-time reserves for one-time expenses.

What's next: Commissioners will review department requests and take public feedback "over the next several weeks."

• State law requires them to adopt the final budget by Dec. 15.