Warren County residents are invited to share their views on how the county spends its money.The county will hold a public hearing Tuesday, Jan. 24, at 11 a.m. to take comments on its proposed 2017 budget. The hearing will be in the commission chambers at the county administration building, 101 Mockingbird Lane.Copies of the proposed budget are available at the county clerk’s office in the administration building.The final budget could change over the next week based on feedback, but as it stands, Warren County’s general revenue fund won’t quite be in the black this year.The county is predicting a $430,000 deficit to cover general operating expenses of more than $4.46 million. That would still leave the county with more than $935,000 in its general cash reserve, which is 20 percent of the operating budget.The general revenue fund accounts for a large bulk of county departmental and operating expenses.Here’s a breakdown of that fund’s largest budgeted expenditures:• County commission — $141,803• County clerk’s office — $204,128• Buildings and grounds ­— $448,000• County collector’s office — $341,589• Recorder of deeds office — $139,672• Prosecuting attorney’s office — $690,337• Juvenile officer — $111,895• Health and welfare — $636,017• Transfers to other county funds — $423,160• Emergency fund — $200,000The Warren County law enforcement fund, which covers the sheriff’s department and jail, will expend about $3.5 million in 2017. The law enforcement fund is separate from general revenue, although general revenue dollars are regularly transferred to law enforcement.The law enforcement fund is predicted to run a $258,000 deficit in 2017.The county also expects to spend $5.3 million this year for road and bridge projects and $1.5 million for improvements to its buildings and grounds, in addition to the $448,000 allocated to buildings and grounds in the general fund.Budget