Revenue projected to increase

RITZVILLE – Clerk-Treasurer Julie Flyckt presented a memo outlining 2022 projected revenue during the Oct. 5 City Council meeting.

The 2022 budget year is expected to be a combination of increased and decreased revenue, resulting in an estimated 2% increase from 2021.

Real-estate sales in the city have increased, resulting in additional excise taxes being collected, she said. The median home sale price in Ritzville is $160,000.

Revenue from the excise taxes are deposited to the Capital Improvement Fund.

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