The city of Springfield's 1 percent sales tax check for the month of January increased by 5.5 percent to $3.28 million, compared to $3.11 million received in January 2011, according to a news release.
Though the amount is up year-to-date, the January check was down 17 percent from December collections of $3.95 million.
Including the January check, Springfield's year-to-date sales tax revenue is $23.16 million, 9.6 percent higher than the $21.14 million collected at the same time last fiscal year. The city and state's fiscal years began in July.[[In-content Ad]]
BluCurrent Credit Union held a June 21 grand opening at an office building it renovated at 4520 S. National Ave.; Ozark Mountain Gymnastics changed ownership; and a Branson theater property made way for a new entertainment business with the opening of Star Concert Hall.