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Campbell County staff present early budget revenue outlook showing $3.7 million local increase
Summary
Staff presented early FY budget revenue projections on Dec. 9, 2025, showing roughly $3.7 million (about 5%) in additional local revenue for the upcoming year, outlined a Feb.–April schedule for formal adoption, and recommended cautious use of one‑time interest earnings for CIP needs.
Unidentified Speaker 3 (unidentified participant) presented the county’s early revenue projections at the Dec. 9 work session, telling the board that the figures are preliminary and intended to set expectations. “This is just to get us out of the gate, to a little bit of expectation management,” Speaker 3 said as he opened the presentation.
Speaker 3 outlined the schedule for the FY budget process: a public budget forum in January, a joint meeting with the school system on Jan. 13, board books distributed Feb. 17, a work session on Feb. 24 (with a backup session on Feb. 26), and ordinance/public‑hearing deadlines in early April tied to tax billing timelines. He emphasized that the numbers shown are staff worksheets and not audited figures.
On revenues, Speaker 3 said local government revenue is fund‑based and that general property taxes remain the largest single source (typically cited as roughly $50–55 million). He listed current local rate components — “45¢ on real estate, $3.95 on personal property, $3.20 for machinery and tools, [and] 2% on transient…
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