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City staff outline utility tax and B&O options as budget savings near $960,000
Summary
Finance and city staff presented potential revenue options including utility tax increases (water, sewer, stormwater, cable, solid waste) and business & occupation taxes for manufacturing and wholesale. Staff also reported internal budget savings of about $960,000 from line‑by‑line reviews and described utility assistance programs.
City staff reviewed a menu of potential revenue options at the Sept. 9 work session, including utility tax increases and expanded business & occupation (B&O) taxes; staff also reported nearly $960,000 in identified internal budget adjustments.
City Manager Rick said staff had performed a line‑by‑line review of recent spending and identified roughly $960,000 in budget savings from fiscal refinements. “Through that process, we did reach a savings, in our budget process our budget document of about $960,000,” he said.
Shannon, a finance presenter, led a review of utility‑tax options that could be implemented at the council level. Staff described that state law limits taxes on some utility types (electric, phone, natural gas) to 6% without voter approval, while water, sewer,…
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