Sales tax trends
Summary
Sales tax is running $55,400 above budget year-to-date and use tax is up nearly 30% — a healthy trend commissioners hope keeps boosting city services without raising rates.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 7
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 19, 2026.
Impact analysis
Good news: $55,400 above budget on sales tax and $234,085 on use tax year-to-date.
Every city department funded by the general fund.
City services funded by the general fund face tighter margins if the shortfall persists.
Mentions & discussions (7)
Board of City Commissioners - Oct 19, 2026
Sales tax is up nearly 10% over last year and trending upward five months running, though slightly under projections this month — plus the paving contract came in way under budget, which helps the bottom line.
Board of City Commissioners - Aug 17, 2026
Sales tax is running $55,400 above budget year-to-date and use tax is up nearly 30% — a healthy trend commissioners hope keeps boosting city services without raising rates.
Board of City Commissioners - Jul 20, 2026
Sales tax is running about $55,000 (2.11%) under projections year to date, but strong use tax collections have the general fund actually above budget. Commissioners used the report to urge residents to shop local.
Board of City Commissioners - May 18, 2026
May sales tax hit $2.82 million, up 2.58% over last year, and the city is $338,308 (1.19%) above projections year to date — a sign local spending is holding up.
Board of City Commissioners - Apr 20, 2026
April sales tax was up 16.76 percent over last year and running ahead of projections; use tax is lagging.
Board of City Commissioners - Mar 16, 2026
March sales tax beat last year by 5% but is running $85,167 (3.68%) under budget year-to-date, with use tax down 14.74%. Winter storms cost the city about a week of collections.
Board of City Commissioners - Jan 20, 2026
January sales tax came in 4.06% under budget projections, though year-to-date collections are roughly even and the general fund is slightly ahead. City leaders flagged a 'flat' revenue picture.
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