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Lee County treasurer reports property-tax distribution coming, use‑tax shifts and budget timeline
Summary
The treasurer reported that the county will receive its first property‑tax distribution within the next one to two weeks, noted timing-related cash-balance differences, said use‑tax receipts have declined while sales tax (especially the public-safety sales tax) is up, and previewed upcoming budget and election timelines.
Reid, speaking as the county treasurer, told the Board of Commissioners that Lee County will receive its first property‑tax distribution within the next one to two weeks and that staff will also receive the county's portion of that installment in that timeframe. Treasurer's report: staff explained a timing difference on cash balances because the planned transfer from the public‑safety fund to county general to pay bonds (roughly a little over $1 million) had not yet been processed; completing that transfer would make current balances closer to the prior year's comparison. The treasurer told commissioners that overall expenditures are tracking near targets, though departments vary month to month. Taxes and revenues: the treasurer said use‑tax receipts have fallen compared with prior months and asked staff to follow up with the state contact about reallocation timing of use tax and sales tax buckets. The treasurer noted that sales tax collections overall are up, with the public‑safety sales tax running nearly 10% higher in recent reports. Cannabis excise receipts were reported as stronger than expected and continuing to come in at steady levels. Delinquencies and collections: staff said it was not yet clear whether the current delinquency percentage is higher than last year or whether more taxpayers chose to pay both installments upfront; staff committed to running more detailed reports on delinquencies. Budget process and elections: department budget reviews are underway and staff said the first county budget overview meeting will occur in mid‑July (the treasurer's team and administration are assembling department submissions). On elections, the treasurer/clerks staff announced candidate packets will be ready August 5 and filing dates for county board seats were listed as October 27 through November 3; the meeting also included a list of upcoming open county board seats for the 2026 election cycle. Procedural actions: the board approved the minutes (motion moved by Naylor and seconded by Kitzman) and later adjourned (motion carried).
