City tax revenue rises on month, year

While the city's October sales tax check from the Missouri Department of Revenue decreased from the previous month, it shows increases from the same month last year and on a year-to-date basis.

The city's 1 percent check revenue, which covers purchases during the previous month, was $3.2 million in October, down 18 percent from the September check amount of $3.9 million, according to figures provided by the city of Springfield Finance Department.

The fiscal 2011 October check is up 7.41 percent compared to the $3 million collected in the same month in fiscal 2010.

Since fiscal 2011 started in July, the worst collection came in the August check - $1.9 million.

During fiscal 2011, the city's total 1 percent tax revenue is up 3.96 percent to $12.6 million, compared to $12.2 million in the first four months of fiscal 2010.[[In-content Ad]]