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Treasurer: Washington County sales tax receipts down about $200,600 year‑over‑year; fund balance below policy target
Summary
County Treasurer Al Nolette reported a $200,603.13 drop in sales tax receipts compared with the prior year and said the county’s fund balance stands at about $15 million against a policy target of roughly $22 million; he will provide detailed variance analysis at the next Finance meeting.
Washington County Treasurer Al Nolette told the Finance Committee on May 7 that sales tax receipts were about $200,603.13 lower than at the same point last year, a decline he described as noteworthy given the addition of short‑term rentals to taxable receipts and recent gas‑price increases.
"The sales tax took another hit this morning by $200,000. The county is now $200,603.13 under this same time last year," Nolette said. Committee members discussed possible reasons, and Mr. Skellie asked whether the state might be holding some collections; Nolette said the county cannot prove or disprove state cash‑flow strategies.
Nolette reported several county funds—car pool, county road and county road machinery—performed well in 2025. He said the general fund used about $1 million of a budgeted $3.8 million in fund balance in 2025, preserving roughly $2.8 million, but that the county’s remaining fund balance is approximately $15 million compared with a policy guideline of about $22 million.
Nolette told members he will bring more concrete explanations for variances at the next Finance Committee meeting and will present year‑end 2025 numbers later this month.
This report is based on the Treasurer’s monthly reports and committee discussion recorded in the Finance Committee minutes of May 7, 2026.
