A draft of the proposed 2027 budget projects general fund revenues to be $94.5 million, compared to the $91.9 million in the revised budget for 2026. County officials anticipate ending fiscal year 2026 on Sept. 30 with $99.7 million in general fund revenues, but Wheeler said he likes to budget revenues conservatively so the county stays in a good financial position.
The current projection is for sales and use taxes to come in at $21.3 million in 2027, which would be up slightly from the revised 2026 budget of $21.1 million. Online sales taxes are projected to be $9.1 million (up from $8 million in the revised 2026 budget). Half of the online sales tax revenue goes to school systems in the county.
Property taxes from real estate are projected to be $23.4 million (up slightly from $23.1 million in the revised 2026 budget), while property taxes from vehicles are projected to be $3.3 million (up from $3.1 million in the revised 2026 budget)…