For the fifth consecutive month and seventh month this calendar year, the sales tax money coming back to Henryetta has increased.
The October distribution from the Tax Commission amounted to $242,471, a gain of $13,823 from a year ago. That puts the total this year at $2,469,341 compared to $2,346,819 at the same time in 2019.
The Henryetta use tax return was also up with $17,903 this month compared to $20,307 last year.
Dewar’s city treasury deposited a $15,381 check this month, up $5,956 from a year ago.
Sales tax comparisons around the area:
City | 2020 | 2019 |
Beggs | $53,179 | $29,037 |
Checotah | $347,766 | $361,277 |
Dustin | $3,587 | $2,999 |
Eufaula | $212,125 | $182,679 |
Morris | $23,717 | $20,943 |
Okemah | $116,720 | $109,228 |
Okmulgee | $515,978 | $532,365 |
Weleekta | $19,334 | $13,407 |
Okmulgee County | $384,374 | $369,143 |
Statewide, $160,513,549 in sales tax collections were returned to the cities and towns reflected a decrease of $1,480,794 from 2019.