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Port Angeles council begins 2026 budget goals discussion; staff urges conservative revenue assumptions
Summary
City staff told the Port Angeles City Council on July 1 to expect a conservative 2026 budget after mid‑year 2025 revenues trended below the prior year; council members identified public safety, parks funding and tourism‑related fees as potential priorities.
Port Angeles — City staff briefed the council on financial trends and solicited policy direction for the 2026 budget at a July 1 work session, urging a conservative revenue outlook after mid‑year 2025 collections trended below 2024 levels for several major revenue sources.
Finance and budget staff summarized mid‑year receipts: property tax collections were about 2.3% below 2024, sales tax about 5.3% below and utility tax about 1.2% below, though some line items such as lodging tax and real‑estate excise tax were above budget expectations due to timing and a large building permit. Staff said utility funds remain at or above reserve targets…
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