The St. Johns County Clerk of the Circuit Court and County Comptroller’s Popular Annual Financial Report, entitled “Tracking Your Tax Dollars: A Guide to St. Johns County’s Finances,” is now available.
The new edition summarizes the county’s financial activity for Fiscal Year 2024, which ended Sept. 30, 2024.
Designed to simplify complex financial information from the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report into a user-friendly, easy-to-read booklet, the PAFR explains how tax dollars are collected, allocated and invested.
In addition to financial highlights, the PAFR summarizes economic indicators and community trends, including updates on demographics, housing, revenues and expenditures.
According to a news release issued by the St. Johns County Clerk and Comptroller, the report also underscores the county’s commitment to responsible fiscal stewardship and strategic investment in community services.
The PAFR can be viewed online at stjohnsclerk.com/pafr.
Printed copies are issued at the St. Johns County Clerk’s Office at the Richard O. Watson Judicial Center, 4010 Lewis Speedway, St. Augustine.
The full Annual Comprehensive Financial Report — which includes audited financial statements for the Board of County Commissioners and other constitutional officers — can also be accessed online at stjohnsclerk.com/acfr.
This article originally appeared on St. Augustine Record: Guide to St. Johns County’s finances is available as a hard copy and online
Reporting by Lucia Viti, St. Augustine Record / St. Augustine Record
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