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Washington County officials report steady revenues, $15 million rainy‑day reserve; budget spreadsheet to be released to JPs
Summary
Treasurer Bobby Hill and Comptroller Brian Sherman told the Finance and Budget Committee that sales‑tax and property‑tax receipts are up year over year, ARPA spending and reserves remain, and a detailed budget spreadsheet will be distributed for the 2026 cycle.
Washington County Treasurer Bobby Hill and Comptroller Brian Sherman told the county Finance and Budget Committee on an August evening that the county’s core finances are stable heading into the 2026 budget cycle.
Hill reported that the county began the month with about $93.3 million on deposit and ended with roughly $92.2 million. He said county sales‑tax receipts are running about 4.25% above the same period last year and that overall year‑to‑date growth was just under 6 percent. Property tax receipts for the county general fund totaled $761,000 for the most recent period compared with $704,000 the prior year, Hill said.
The comments came during the committee’s regular review of financial reports. “We began the month with 93,300,000 in the bank and ended with 92.2,” Hill said while summarizing the report. He also…
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