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Mayor Spencer Duncan cites survey priorities, warns of $13.5M–$15M deficit and supports 8.5% transient guest tax
Summary
Mayor Spencer Duncan said more than 1,000 residents completed the 2027 budget survey (top priorities: streets/infrastructure, public safety, social services/affordable housing), warned of a looming $13.5M–$15M deficit, and said he supports raising the transient guest tax to 8.5% to fund tourism investment.
Mayor Spencer Duncan said the city received more than 1,000 responses to its 2027 budget priority survey and described the top three resident priorities as streets and infrastructure, public safety, and social services including affordable housing. "Residents want safe, reliable roads, and they want to see continued investment in the core systems that keep our city moving forward," he said.
Duncan said the survey included open comments that he and staff will review and that the results will guide budget development, but he…
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