Boulder braces for another tight budget year as sales tax growth slows

Boulder braces for another tight budget year as sales tax growth slows

City of Boulder officials have identified a $6.5 million shortfall in the 2027 budget, setting the stage for another tight budget year as key sources of city revenue are not keeping pace with expenses. The economic outlook builds on several years of relatively slow revenue growth. For the first time since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, Boulder’s city manager last year recommended cuts to General Fund spending, the city’s largest source of d…