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Finance director reports sales tax uptick, development boom and ARPA-funded water reservoir
Summary
Finance Director Megan Lowry told council the city—s general fund outperformed expectations in 2025, with sales tax revenue rising to $5.9 million, increased permit and development activity, and ARPA and state grants financing a new water reservoir project.
Megan Lowry, Battle Ground City—s finance and information technologies director, presented the city—s fourth-quarter 2025 financial overview on March 1, reporting that general fund revenues exceeded conservative budget estimates and that development activity drove higher permit receipts.
Lowry said the city collected $5,900,000 in general sales tax in 2025, up from about $5.6 million in 2024 (a 5.9% increase). She attributed the rise to retail and construction activity and noted…
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