The news is good for July sales tax numbers for both Baxter County overall and for the second month of collections for the planned expansion of the Baxter County Detention Center, according to Treasurer Jenay Mize.
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The July numbers reflect sales tax collections from May. The county sales tax is divided among the county and the eight municipalities. Mountain Home received $186,339.58, followed by Gassville with $31,106, Cotter with $14,520, Lakeview with $11,092, Norfork with $7,649, Briarcliff with $3,532 and Big Flat with $1,556.
The six-month collection of the county-wide one cent sales and use tax for the jail project began in April, when $541,138 was reported. Collections for April and May total $1,162,564. The estimated cost of the jail expansion is $4.2 million.
The one cent sales and use tax was overwhelmingly approved by voters in September 2017. Voters also approved a county-wide one-quarter cent sales and use tax beginning January 1st, 2019 for jail for continued jail operation expenses. The one-quarter cent tax will be ongoing.
Mountain Home Treasurer Rita Murray says the city sales taxes received from the county was up 2.14 percent from the prior year. The city sales tax receipts were $165,164.55, down 8.43 percent from the prior year.
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