Scott Hartman, deputy county administrator, presented the Committee of the Whole with an update on the mental-health board sales tax, which voters approved in March 2024 to replace prior property-tax funding for the mental-health board.

Hartman reviewed the transition and early receipts, noting that the first five months of sales-tax proceeds generated a little over $4 million during an overlap year when property-tax levy receipts were still being collected. He said county projections show 2025 sales-tax proceeds ‘‘to come in at just shy of, $10,990,000,’’ and that sales tax is expected to grow with population and economic activity.

Why it matters: The board moved funding away from property tax for the mental-health board and staff said sales-tax receipts are on track to replace and potentially exceed prior property-tax levels. Hartman described the shift as a tool for property-tax relief and a funding stream that spreads costs across consumers who make purchases in the county.

Board members thanked Hartman and asked that the presentation materials be emailed to the board for review before the upcoming meeting.