City sales tax collections lower last month

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September 30, 2009

Press staff reports The Tahlequah Daily Press Wed Sep 30, 2009, 09:59 AM CDT

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sales tax collections are down in Tahlequah and up in Hulbert from a year ago, an Oklahoma Tax Commission report shows.

The report shows Tahlequah with a total of $403,302.36 for August compared with a $534,636.63 total a year ago. The city’s sales tax rate was 2-1/2 cents on the dollar a year ago and had dropped to 2 cents for the August 2009 total. The city sales tax rate is, again, at 2-1/2 cents due to the special sales tax election in April.

Hulbert’s total was $12,350.50 for August 2009 compared to $5,904.83 a year ago.

In Adair County, Stilwell had a total of $184,636.80 for August compared to $170,014.62 in August 2008. Westville’s August 2009 total was $36,454.41 compared to $34,085.43. The town of Watts had a $4,177.66 total a month ago compared to $2,899.22 a year ago.

Jay, in Delaware County, had a 74,370.70 total last month compared to $75,341.33. Kansas had a total of $10,492.88 for August 2009 compared to $14,458.09 a year ago. Oaks had a $804.58 total last month compared to $879.54.

In county returns, Cherokee County received $574,881.54 last month compared to $552,792.79 a year ago. Adair County received $61,440.25 compared to $53,917.67 a year ago and Delaware County received $250,492.10 last month compared to $257,773.10 a year ago.

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