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Kirksville staff outline revenue outlook, preliminary utility rate and grant changes ahead of 2026 budget
Summary
City staff told the council that most revenue lines are stable from the adopted 2025 budget, but several one-time and timing factors — including marijuana tax timing, delayed utility franchise rate approvals and a failed wastewater grant — are changing the near-term outlook. Staff presented a preliminary 5% utility rate scenario for planning.
Kirksville City Manager Mary Maycomer and finance staff presented the City Council an updated revenue outlook and preliminary utility projections as the council began budget planning for 2026. The overview emphasized items that are largely fixed by law or outside staff discretion and flagged places where council direction could change priorities.
The city’s finance presenter said revenue estimates show “no significant changes from our adopted ’25,” but called out several specific deviations. She said marijuana sales-tax collections were about $418,000 in 2024 but have dropped in the run-out because some vendors delayed registering, and she projected roughly $360,000 a year if sales remain steady. She also reminded the council that the marijuana tax…
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