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Staff presents airplane‑tax estimate of $31,316 and sensitivity to rate changes
Summary
County Administrator Matthew Walker reported the airplane tax is estimated at $31,316 and said raising the rate to $0.62 would generate about $9,000 versus $7,500 at $0.50; he noted each one‑cent increase yields roughly $149 in additional revenue.
At the Jan. 15 meeting, County Administrator Matthew L. Walker reported that airplane tax receipts, which are deposited into the General Fund, are estimated at $31,316 for the next fiscal year. He provided rate sensitivity examples: a $0.62 tax rate would generate approximately $9,000 while a $0.50 rate would generate approximately $7,500.
Walker emphasized the incremental impact of small rate changes, noting that "each one‑cent increase in the airplane tax yields approximately $149 in additional revenue." No final rate changes were proposed or adopted at the meeting; staff will include these estimates in the February budget review.
