Sales tax numbers continue to be better than expected in Baxter County

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Baxter County Treasurer Jenay Mize and Mountain Home Treasurer Rita Murray are reporting another positive month for sales tax collections in October, reflecting spending in August.

Mize says the main reason the latest numbers are high is because of back-to-school shopping.

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Mize also says the county’s jail operating tax numbers continue to be better than expected.

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For the city of Mountain Home, Murray says collections from the county were $194,624, up $12,092 or 6.62 percent from 2018. Proceeds from the city’s sales taxes received in September were $180,024, up $2,098 or 1.18 percent from the prior year. Collections for Mountain Home’s public safety tax for the month were $156,893, up nearly $1,573 or 1.01 percent from last year.

The Baxter County sales tax is divided among the county and its eight municipalities. In addition to Mountain Home, Gassville took in $32,489, Cotter received $15,166, Lakeview got $11,585, Norfork took in $7,989, Salesville received $7,035, Briarcliff had $3,689, and Big Flat’s share was $1,626.

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