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Brookings finance director reports stronger sales‑tax revenues; council reallocates $185,000 in budget authority
Summary
Finance Director Ashley Rents told council sales tax receipts through October were 5.5% higher than last year and 7.7% above budget, roughly $581,000 above budget; council approved Resolution 24‑108 to reallocate $185,000 across departments for retirements, staffing moves, and a monopole tower for public‑safety radio antennas.
City Finance Director Ashley Rents presented the year‑to‑date financial report, reporting that sales tax revenues through October were 5.5% above the same period last year and 7.7% above budget, an amount the presentation estimated at about $581,000 above budget. Rents said part of the 2024 variation includes audit payments (about $64,000 in September and another roughly $45,000 in November) tied to prior under‑reporting that the state is resolving.
Rents told council the city currently holds reserves…
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