Spending in Baxter County and the City of Mountain Home saw a decline as reflected in the April sales tax numbers recently released by the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration.
In Baxter County, the numbers released for April, which reflects sales tax collected in February, show a decrease compared to last February, however tax numbers are still up for the year, according to Baxter County Treasurer Jenay Mize.
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Mize says February is generally a slower time of the year for sales and could be the reason for the decline.
Mountain Home City Treasurer Deborah Cotter says the city also saw a decrease in sales tax revenue for the month over last February and an increase of approximately 1.9 percent for the first four months of 2017.
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The county sales tax is divided among the county and the eight municipalities, with Mountain Home leading the way with $157,651, Gassville collected $26,317, while Cotter picked up $12,285, Lakeview took in $9,385, Norfork received $6,472, Salesville collected $5,699, the City of Briarcliff netted $2,989 and Big Flat received $1,317.
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