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Pope County treasurer reports stronger-than-expected receipts; court approves new deputy and several appropriations
Summary
At the Sept. 9 Pope County budget meeting Treasurer Larry Homan reported August sales tax and lottery revenues above projections; the court approved hiring one deputy through Dec. 31 and passed appropriations for detention security, courthouse roof bid advertising, and library E-rate laptop purchases.
Larry Homan, Pope County treasurer, told the court the county’s gross sales and use tax for the general fund in August 2025 was $518,713.16, and year-to-date projected revenue stood at about 107.47 percent. Homan said nearly $7.7 million remained unappropriated across county funds.
The court moved quickly from the finance report into unfinished business. Sheriff’s Department representative Blake Wilson asked the court to…
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