Sales tax revenue decline and forecasting reliability
Summary
Sales tax — 60% of the city's revenue base — has been sliding since 2021-22, and Councilmember Contreras-DeLoach argued the outside forecasters have been wrong for years. She wants the city to plan for decreases based on its own local trend rather than the projected 2% bump.
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Last discussed May 26, 2026.
Impact analysis
A failed sales tax projection could widen the deficit; only about $100,000 of the projected $600,000 tax increase comes from sales tax, but it's the city's biggest revenue source.
More realistic forecasting protects everyone from mid-year cuts if revenues fall short.
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