Spending in Baxter County and the City of Mountain Home show a negative trend as reflected in the February sales tax numbers recently released by the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration.In Baxter County, the numbers released for February, which reflect sales tax collected in December, show a 3.3 percent decrease compared to last year, according to Baxter County Treasurer Jenay Mize.
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Sales tax numbers for the City of Mountain Home were unavailable at the time of this report as the city transitions toward filling a newly appointed treasurer. The position has been accepted by an applicant from the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration.
The county sales tax is divided among the county and the eight municipalities, with Mountain Home leading the way with $184,058, Gassville collected $30,726, while Cotter picked up $14,343. Lakeview took in $10,957. Norfork received $7,556. Salesville collected $6,654. The City of Briarcliff netted $3,490 and Big Flat received $1,538.
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