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County manager reports flat sales-tax revenue, BEAD broadband allocations and fair preparations; no bids were submitted for fair concession stands

5798011 · September 16, 2025
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County Manager Dustin Welker reported sales tax roughly flat year to date, pending bond-refinance opportunity, BEAD broadband allocations of 1,560 aerial and 8 fiber connections for the county, active fair preparations and that no bids were received for two fair concession stands.

During the Sept. 15 meeting, County Manager Dustin Welker gave an update on county finances, grants and upcoming projects.

Welker reported local sales-tax revenue for the first three months of the fiscal year was “nearly flat with last year” and that the most recent month showed a 4.06% increase over the same month last year; year-to-date local sales tax was “just under 1% ahead” of last year. He said state-shared sales-tax collections were about $100,000 higher than last September and that…

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