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Washington County reviews revenue options to close $5 million general‑fund gap
Summary
Board heard a multi‑phase presentation on potential revenue tools — including modest increases to vehicle registration fees, administrative fee recovery, and targeted lodging taxes — and directed staff to return in January with clearer near‑term options and legal/administrative analysis.
Washington County commissioners spent much of their Dec. 9 work session narrowing revenue options to address a projected roughly $5 million shortfall in the general fund.
Erin Calvert, an assistant county administrator, introduced consultant findings from Marina and Company and county staff. Jordan Henderson, a consultant, summarized the Phase 4 work as an implementation viability analysis that ranks options by feasibility, functionality and administrative burden. "We're still in a spot where we're making some high‑level assumptions," Henderson said, and the team is now building county‑specific models to…
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