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County administrator: sales tax up 8.3% year‑to‑date; FEMA floodplain maps posted for review
Summary
County administrator reported June sales tax increases and posted FEMA floodplain map updates; the state projects a $700 million 2027 surplus and a Medicaid shortfall estimate of $322 million, according to the administrator's summary of state data.
County Administrator reported that June sales tax receipts were up and that year‑to‑date sales tax collections were up 8.3%, which the administrator described as a positive sign for county revenue.
The administrator said new FEMA floodplain maps prepared by the Department of Natural Resources are posted on the county website for public review and are expected to take effect in early 2028. The administrator also relayed state projections presented in a recent audit estimating a $700 million surplus for 2027 and a Medicaid shortfall of about $322 million; the projection was presented as background for state‑level fiscal pressures that could affect county programs.
Several long‑service county employees in law enforcement, public works and dispatch were recognized during the report.
