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City finance director previews FY2026 general fund revenue lines; sales and property tax growth cited
Summary
Fairhope finance staff presented preliminary FY2026 general fund revenue estimates showing modest increases in ad valorem and sales tax collections; the presentation used conservative growth assumptions and flagged items pending final counts.
City finance staff presented a first look at FY2026 general fund revenue projections, citing conservative growth assumptions for ad valorem (property) taxes, sales taxes and the simplified seller's use tax (SSUT), and identified line items still pending final numbers. The finance director said ad valorem tax estimates come from the Baldwin County Revenue Commissioner and that staff budget conservatively at 96% of the commissioner's numbers to allow for…
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