OSAGE COUNTY — Osage County’s 2025 year-end expenditure reports show that most county departments finished the year within their approved budgets, with several exceeding appropriations either at the department level or within individual line items. Overall, spending patterns reflect close adherence to adopted budgets, with overages concentrated in a limited number of departments and expense categories.

The figures below reflect approved budgets, total expenditures, percentage of budget spent, and all line items where spending exceeded appropriations, regardless of amount.

911 / Emergency Communications

The 911 / Emergency Communications Department spent $885,630.39 of its $906,505.00 budget in 2025, finishing the year at 97.7 percent of budget.

Although the department remained under budget overall, several individual line items exceeded appropriations, including 911 Maintenance (by $9,315.83), Fringe – Company Paid Taxes (by $6,435.55), Equipment (by $3,599.30), PROQA software and maintenance (by $3,110.00), and Barracuda services (by $2,964.00).

Assessor

The Assessor’s Office spent $284,960.65 of its $319,437 approved budget, finishing the year at 89.2 percent of budget.

While the department remained under budget overall, two individual line items exceeded appropriations: the Mapping Technology Contract (Mid-State) by $1,130, and Vanguard/Real Estate software by $717.21.

Emergency Management

Emergency Management spent $81,193.48 of its $54,843 budget, finishing the year at 148.0 percent of budget and exceeding appropriation by $26,350.48.

Line items exceeding appropriations included Equipment (by $24,444.86), Pass-through funding (by $2,199.00), EOC maintenance (by $2,073.54), Phone services (by $1,170.64), and Conference and training (by $600.00). This overage will be offset by an approximately $30,000 grant for the new emergency siren.

General Revenue

Taken as a whole, General Revenue departments spent $2,731,005.48 of their $2,811,186.00 combined budget in 2025, or 97.1 percent.

Several General Revenue departments exceeded their approved budgets:

The County Clerk’s Office spent $132,663.85 of its $127,350 allocation, or 104.2 percent, exceeding the budget by $5,313.85. Line items exceeding appropriations included Office supplies (by $1,112.64), Postage (by $2,384.77), and Election-related expenses (by $1,816.44).

The Jail spent $419,097.89 of its $397,960 budget, finishing the year at 105.3 percent and exceeding appropriation by $19,137.89. Line items exceeding appropriations included Inmate medical services (by $11,482.63) and Inmate housing costs (by $7,655.26). Part of the reason for the overage was the closure of the jail, however the cost overage was offset by higher than anticipated revenue for boarding prisoners from other counties and for the state. That revenue was $126,664.02 as opposed to the $83,000.00 budgeted - an increase of $43,664.02.

Employee Fringe Benefits expenditures totaled $257,658.80 on a $255,151 budget, finishing the year at 101 percent. The overage was entirely within Health insurance premiums, which exceeded budget by $2,507.80.

Several General Revenue departments recorded smaller budget overages. The Collector’s Office spent $143,215.92 of its $140,532 budget, or 101.9 percent, exceeding appropriation by $2,683.92, with overages in Postage (by $1,944.18) and Office supplies (by $739.74). The Treasurer’s Office exceeded its budget by $205.26, finishing at 100.4 percent, due entirely to office supplies. The Surveyor exceeded its $8,600 budget by $54.51, finishing at 100.6 percent, with the overage in Mileage. The Recorder of Deeds exceeded its budget by $6.24, finishing effectively flat at 100.0 percent, with the overage in Office supplies.

All other General Revenue departments finished the year under budget. The County Commission spent 97.1 percent of its budget, the Sheriff’s Office (General Revenue portion) spent 96.5 percent, and the Coroner, Prosecuting Attorney, Public Administrator, Juvenile Officer, Building and Grounds, Elections, Professional Organization, and Other County Government all closed the year below appropriation. The Emergency Fund, budgeted at $84,425.58, recorded no expenditures in 2025.

Health Department

The Health Department spent $474,254.22 of its $568,319 budget, finishing the year at 83.4 percent.

Although under budget overall, several individual line items exceeded appropriations, including Utilities (by $1,623.53), Immunizations / VR / lab services (by $840.22), Equipment (by $154.58), and Pass-through expenditures (by $93.80).

Road & Bridge

The Road and Bridge Department spent $2,910,848.13 of its $2,970,602 budget in 2025, finishing the year at 98.0 percent.

Multiple individual line items exceeded appropriations, including Parts and repair (by $143,592.53), Bridge repair – rails and slabs (by $37,072.83), Asphalt (by $31,947.75), New equipment purchases (by $26,677.98), Culverts (by $6,418.27), Fuel (by $4,306.19), and Shop supplies (by $2,193.66).

Countywide summary

Across all funds, most Osage County departments finished 2025 within their approved budgets. Where overages occurred, they were concentrated in specific departments and individual expense categories rather than spread evenly across county government. The expenditure reports reflect year-end spending relative to appropriations and do not, on their own, identify the reasons behind individual overages.