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15 <br /> over the three years prior to last year. He said that motor vehicle growth was higher. He said that <br /> the prior three-year average was 2.45% growth, but that is not the long-term projection. <br /> Commissioner McKee asked what the percentage breakdown is between residential and <br /> commercial. <br /> Travis Myren said that it is 80% residential, 20% commercial. <br /> Slide #7 <br /> FY 2026-27 Revenue Assumptions <br /> • FY 2026-27 Sales Tax Assumptions <br /> - Projecting $1.7 M increase(3.85%)from FY2025-26 Budget with significant uncertainty. <br /> ARTICLE 39(point of delivery) $ 17,381,317 $ 17,719,846 $ 18,339,006 <br /> Percent Change 2.06% 1.94% 3.50% <br /> ARTICLE 40(per capita) $ 12,310,617 $ 12,429,442 $ 12,988,767 <br /> Percent Change 3.05% 0.97% 4.50% <br /> ARTICLE 42(point of delivery) $ 8,624,367 $ 8,877,023 $ 9,187,719 <br /> Percent Change 1.08% 2.93% 3.50% <br /> ARTICLE 44 $ 317,099 $ 320,092 $ 331,295 <br /> Percent Change 3.07% 0.94% 3.50% <br /> HOLD HARMLESS ARTICLE 44 $ 5,083,984 $ 4,800,000 $ 5,000,000 <br /> Percent Change 5.34% -5.59% 4.17% <br /> OTAL $ 43,717,383 $ 44,145,403 $ 45,846,787 <br /> Percent Change 2.52% 0.98% 3.85% <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> 7 NORTH CAROLINA <br /> Commissioner Greene asked the County Manager if he thinks sales tax will level out and <br /> the pandemic increases were just a blip. <br /> Travis Myren said yes, he thinks it was an anomaly. <br /> Commissioner Bedford asked how Tropical Storm Chantal impacted sales tax collections. <br /> Kirk Vaughn said the first three months of FY2026 were above expectations. He said the <br /> impact of Tropical Storm Chantal was not evident in sales tax collection. <br />