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Port Orchard staff report dip in sales‑tax and REIT revenue but say biennial budget cushions impact
Summary
City finance staff told the Feb. 17 finance committee that December 2025 sales tax was about 10% below December 2024 and that REIT receipts were sharply lower; staff said the biennial budget carries the city for now and pledged to monitor early 2026 trends.
PORT ORCHARD — City finance staff told the Port Orchard Finance Committee on Feb. 17 that sales‑tax and REIT receipts dropped compared with 2024 but that the biennial budget provides short‑term cushioning.
Director Bond said December 2025 sales tax was "roughly 10% below December 2024," and that overall sales‑tax collections for the year were 2.8% lower than in 2024.…
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