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Finance update: year-to-date spending steady; sales tax trending slightly above 2024

3519621 · May 20, 2025
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Finance staff reported March year-to-date budget vs. actual figures and said sales tax receipts through the latest distribution are trending about 7.3% above 2024 year-to-date, noting sales tax is a lagging indicator and distributions come two months after the underlying activity.

Marathon County finance staff presented year-to-date budget-versus-actual figures through March 31 and an update on sales tax receipts during the June 11 committee meeting.

Finance staff said departmental expenditures generally align with expectations for the first quarter. Sam (finance) noted timing differences: property tax revenue now appears in department budgets rather than…

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