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Smithville projects $500,000 revenue surprise as staff previews 2026 budget process
Summary
Finance staff told aldermen the city is projecting roughly $500,000 more revenue for 2025 driven by higher use tax and interest income; board reviewed second‑quarter financials, departmental baselines, and a calendar for the 2026 budget process.
Finance staff presented a second‑quarter financial update to the Board of Aldermen, reporting stronger‑than‑expected revenues and outlining the calendar and approach for the 2026 budget.
“The information that we'll present is slightly different than what you've seen in the past,” a staff member said as the board discussed a departmental, baseline‑plus‑requests format that will guide coming work sessions. Madeline Call, the city’s newly hired financial analyst, was introduced as having worked on the presentation.
Finance staff said two revenue categories—use tax and interest income—are performing much stronger than…
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