Council notes low excise tax receipts, approves small budget adjustments

Mar 9, 2026

Council members noted that excise tax collections were much lower than budgeted; they directed the clerk to check records and voted to transfer 'net income' to the maintenance account, remove a 'trash fee' line from the water budget, and approve the financial documents with those changes.

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Council reviewed financial documents and noted that excise tax collections were much lower than originally budgeted. The clerk, Sharon Richmond, was asked to check records to see if any collections were missing.

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