NEWPORT BEACH

The weakest source of major revenue in Newport Beach is sales tax, according to a recent city report comparing the city’s revenues and expenditures to 31 other cities in Orange County.

“Perhaps we’re not capturing enough sales tax from tourism,� said Administrative Services Director Dennis Danner, who headed the study.

The comparison, an extension of last fall’s five-year financial forecast, compared such areas as general revenue, property tax, sales tax, public safety expenditures and general government expenditures.