The Southern Nevada Health District is one of the largest local public health organizations in the United States. The Health District serves more than 2.3 million residents, which represents 73 percent of Nevada’s total population. Additionally, the Health District is charged with safeguarding the public health of more than 38 million visitors to Las Vegas each year.

The budget is developed annually to meet the needs and goals of the Health District and the community it serves. It also serves as a management tool by measuring actual performance against budget standards. The budget cycle involves all divisions/departments to analyze their fiscal year-to-date revenue and expenses and make recommendations or adjustments as necessary. Since Southern Nevada Health District’s (SNHD) budget is part of Clark County’s budget, the deadlines for tentative and adopted budgets are completed normally before April 1st annually.