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Saint Helena reviews revenue options as finance committee studies long‑term budget gaps
Summary
Staff presented a high‑level menu of potential revenue options — including a gross receipts business tax, changes to the real‑property transfer tax, parcel taxes and parking meters — and asked council which items should receive deeper analysis ahead of budget decisions.
City staff presented a high‑level summary April 8 of possible revenue options to help address projected budget pressures, and asked council for direction on which items to analyze further in advance of the FY26/FY27 budget process.
Assistant City Manager April Mitts said the briefing was intended to provide broad revenue “buckets” for council consideration. Options ranged from larger sources — a gross‑receipts business license tax (1% estimated at roughly $3.2 million annually) or a 0.5% sales‑tax increase (estimated roughly…
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