Carson City tourism authority approves $3.68 million tentative fiscal 2026 budget; public hearing set for May 19

The City Culture and Tourism Authority Board of Directors approved the tentative fiscal year 2026 budget at its April 14 meeting, moving the plan to a public budget hearing on May 19 at 3:30 p.m.

The board approved a budget package that contains three governmental funds and total estimated expenditures of $3,678,344, according to documents presented at the meeting. "This is our tentative budget for fiscal 26 and we've already submitted this to the Department of Taxation," said Chris Kipp, a CTA staff member who reviewed the proposal for the board.

Why it matters: The tentative budget sets spending and revenue expectations that will guide tourism marketing, capital projects and contracts for the coming fiscal year. The document contains the authority's revenue and expenditure forecasts and is the basis for the required public hearing required by state budget law.

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