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Page 1 of 1 <br />Auditor “Study Session Staff Report”, 8/26/25 <br />KITTITAS COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />STAFF REPORT FOR <br />STUDY SESSION <br /> <br />Auditor <br /> <br />STUDY SESSION DATE: 08-26-25 <br /> <br />TOPIC: Sales Tax Update and Review <br /> <br />ACTION REQUESTED: Informational Only <br /> <br />LEAD STAFF: Zack DeHaven <br /> <br />BRIEFING SUMMARY: <br />• Sales Taxes are received on a two-month lag (Excludes REET) <br />• Comparison is of January – May (5 Months) <br />• All Taxes displayed are outpacing the collection at this time last year <br />• Numbers are not adjusted for inflation <br />• The Rates of Growth vary due to variations in distribution methodology of <br />collections with other qualifying entities <br /> <br />BACKGROUND: Sales tax revenues are received on a two-month lag. To support year- <br />end forecasting, the Finance Department has developed a model that analyzes historical <br />County collections and projects estimated totals for the fiscal year. Based on this model, <br />the month of May typically accounts for approximately 35% of total annual collections. <br /> <br />Current data indicates that total collections are on track to exceed budget projections for <br />all sales tax categories, with the exception of 1/10 Mental Health Sales Tax- under $40K. <br /> <br />Please note, growth percentages are reported in nominal terms and are not adjusted for <br />inflation. All tax categories are showing year-over-year growth, though the smallest <br />increase is in Local Retail Sales Tax—our largest source of sales tax revenue. Current <br />Projected year end increase is approximately $300K over 2024 collection. <br /> <br />ATTACHMENTS: <br />• Sales Tax Update <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Legal consultation? No <br />Finance consulted? Yes