BUDGET DETAIL Section 3 - Forsyth County Government

Budget SummaryCommunicationsCOMMUNICATIONS 100.1580Department Description and MissionThe Forsyth County Department of Communications serves as a county information resource for the community, elected officials,employees and the media by providing professional assistance with a commitment to accuracy and integrity.Goals and ObjectivesGoal #1: Rebrand the county.- Design and implement a new county logo and/or seal.Goal #2: Expand communications between administration and county employees.- Launch a monthly or quarterly email to county employees detailing helpful news and information, such as the budget,benefits, policy updates, special events, departmental recognitions, etc.Goal #3: Expand topic-driven information available for county residents.- Increase production of informational fliers detailing county programs/services/facilities/etc. These could be produced as PDFsfor electronic distribution as well as for display at the county's various informational bulletin boards and kiosks.- Seek out new communication display/distribution points for county news, similar to the bulletin boards at the threelibrary branches.- Produce brief television segments that are topic driven, highlighting a specific service/program/facility/etc.2013 ADOPTED BUDGETEXPENDITURES2011 20122013ACTUAL ADOPTEDADOPTEDBUDGETBUDGET24%5% 9%0%REVENUES $ 0$ 0 $ 64,600EXPENDITURESSalaries and Benefits 00 266,900Operating Expenditures 00 103,900Capital Expenditures 0021,000Internal Service Charges 0036,800Salaries and BenefitsCapital ExpendituresOther Charges and Uses62%Operating ExpendituresInternal Service ChargesTOTAL $ 0$ 0 $ 428,600158FORSYTHCOUNTY Annual Operating and Capital BudgetFiscal Year 2013