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Auditor reports June sales-tax dip and flags budget variances ahead of next cycle
Summary
County auditor Cindy Garcia reported a nearly 30% month-over-month decrease in June sales-tax receipts and year-to-date county collections down roughly $61,250 from last year; she advised monitoring revenues and department expenditures ahead of the next budget cycle.
County Auditor Cindy Garcia presented the monthly sales-tax report for June 2026 and compared collections year-to-date to the previous year. She reported county sales-tax receipts of about $219,000 for June versus $312,000 the previous month, a decrease of approximately 29.9%, and said year-to-date county collections are down by about $61,250 compared with the prior year.
Garcia reviewed collection percentages and department expenditure variances, noting the general fund is at about 56% of budgeted expenditures mid-year (roughly 6 percentage points over the expected 50%) and recommended continued vigilance during the upcoming budget process. Commissioners discussed possible causes for the sales-tax dip and suggested monitoring reimbursements and auditing retail reporting practices.
