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Fruita finance update: lodging tax dips; use tax and building-material permits reflecting post-hailstorm demand
Summary
City finance staff told council the general fund's revenue streams are roughly even with last year, but lodging tax is down about 5 percent amid a statewide travel dip and short-term rental shifts; staff and councilors discussed reporting lags and a surge in roofing permits after a June hailstorm.
City finance staff told council Monday that most general fund revenue sources are roughly even with last year through the first six months of 2025, but the city's lodging tax is down about 5 percent and the use tax on building materials has risen amid heavy post-hailstorm activity. A finance staff member said sales tax had dipped earlier in the year but returned to parity by June, and that use taxes on building materials have increased because of roof replacements and several large commercial…
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