Even though Henryetta received a $309,482 sales tax check from the state this month, it was still less than a year ago and marked the third time the town reported a deficit since January.
Last year the town received $346,192. That was $72,169 above the previous year and was believed to have been boosted by the Troy Aikman Highway to Henryetta concert sales.
The August return was the third time since January the sales tax check has been over $300,000. The largest was $311,107 in February.
For the same period, Henryetta picked up $30,017 in use tax money, a drop of $3,868 from a year ago.
Okmulgee County’s sales tax return for August amounted to $545,814, a gain of $33,720 from the 2022 return.
The sales tax returns are based on local tax receipts from June business.
Around the area, most communities reported increases in returns. The two exceptions were Okemah and Beggs. The largest gainer was Okmulgee with a $720,042 check this year compared to $685,006 in 2022.