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Fremont County reports stronger-than-expected sales and lodging tax receipts as board readies Dec.16 budget vote
Summary
County finance staff reported September retail sales tax, lodging and sheriff tax collections ahead of the 2025 budget while some categories lagged versus 2024 due to prior large one-time sales; commissioners scheduled a special Dec.16 meeting to adopt the 2026 budget and tax levies.
Fremont County officials on Nov. 25 reported that several local tax streams are ahead of the county’s 2025 budget even as year‑over‑year comparisons show mixed results.
Assistant County Administrator and Budget and Finance Officer Sean Sutton told the Board of County Commissioners that Fremont County’s retail sales tax for September 2025 totaled $837,272, $37,737 more than September 2024, and that year‑to‑date retail collections stood at $7,141,356, up $40,733 from last year. Sutton also reported lodging tax for September at $130,497, $28,030 higher than…
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