CFO outlines conservative FY2026 tentative budget amid missing sales‑tax data

May 1, 2025

Carson City’s CFO presented a conservative FY2026 tentative budget with a modest 2.5% revenue increase and flagged uncertainty in sales tax forecasting because the state’s new revenue system has not released taxable sales data; public safety remains the largest expenditure category.

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Carson City Chief Financial Officer Sherry Russell Benebeau told the board the tentative FY2026 budget was filed with the state on April 15 and intentionally projects conservatively because the state has not yet released taxable sales details from a new revenue system.

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