Assembly trims anticipated deficit, looks for ways to close budget gap

Assembly trims anticipated deficit, looks for ways to close budget gap

The Sitka Assembly has trimmed next year’s proposed budget, and more cuts are coming. The assembly spent around three hours in a special meeting last week, making cuts to reduce an $883,250 budget deficit by more than half.City staff project the city’s general fund will bring in around $45 million in revenue in Fiscal Year 27, which begins on July 1. Finance Director Brooke Volschenk said property tax revenue is up, but sales tax, which makes up…