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Loveland quarterly report: city projects a $5.2M favorable variance but warns it follows a permanent $10.4M sales‑tax reduction
Summary
City finance staff said first‑quarter 2025 results leave the general fund with a projected $5.2 million favorable variance heading into the 2026 budget workshop, but they warned this follows a permanent $10.4 million reduction in annual sales‑tax revenue after a 2023 ballot change.
City finance staff briefed the Loveland City Council on first‑quarter 2025 financial results and a projection staff plans to use for the 2026 budget workshop.
Chief Financial Officer Brian Waldes said the general fund’s current, unaudited position shows a projected positive variance of about $5.2 million heading into the 2026 budget discussion. He cautioned that the city’s long‑term finances reflect a $10.4 million annual reduction in general‑fund sales tax revenue after a November 2023 ballot change that removed sales tax on food for home consumption; 2024 collections reflected that new,…
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