June retail business was good for Henryetta with the city reporting a $26,083 jump in sales tax collections compared to a year ago.
The Oklahoma Tax Commission returned $264,737 to the town this month, a sizable gain over the 2019 return of $238,653.
That made the third consecutive month of gains this year and second largest single month increase. The largest single month came in July when the city received $275,214, an increase of $45,023 from the previous year.
The city of Okmulgee fared just as well, receiving $574,539, a $64,919 bump from a year ago.
Around the area, Dewar had an increase with $13,177 this year compared to $10,046 a year ago; Dustin picked up a check for $11,058 compared to $7,420; Morris received $24,846, up from $22,090; Okemah’s check was $124,706, a $21,000 gain from a year ago; Weleetka received $20,495 compared to $15,159 last year.
Okmulgee County’s share of sales tax revenue this month amounted to $416,090, up from $376,178 last year.
Statewide the August disbursement of $168,124,169 in sales tax collections returned to the cities and towns reflected an increase of $9,172,781 from the $158,951,388 distributed to the cities and towns in August last year.

Henryetta school administrators are trying to figure out how many Chromebooks and hotspots they are going to need before school starts Aug. 24.
“We have had 717 responses to a survey on internet needs, superintendent Dwayne Noble said Thursday. “We are needing at least 1,000 responses. We need help from everyone in the district.”chromebook
Elementary principal Jayme Matlock said the more responses to the surveys, “the less guessing we have to do.”
Those surveys are on the school website: https://www.henryetta.k12.ok.us/
“If anyone does not have access to the school website, they can call the school offices. Our principals have been calling but we have missed some people and others have not returned our calls,” Noble said.
He stressed that only the people who have not filled out the survey should contact the school. “If you have already let us know, we don’t need to hear from you again otherwise we would be doubling up on some things.