Baxter Co. and City of Mountain Home see second month of decreases in sales tax

The sales tax revenue for Baxter County and the City of Mountain Home both saw decreases for the second month in a row with both seeing stark declines compared to March’s numbers.

Sales tax reports are released by the state Department of Finance and Administration two months after the taxes are collected by area businesses. Totals reflect area spending from February.

According to a report from Mountain Home Director of Finance and Treasury Alma Clark, Mountain Home collected a total of $516,838, which is a decrease of 4.28% for the month. Year-to-date total decrease is 1.54%

Figures released by Baxter County Treasurer Jenay Mize show a total sales tax collection of $445,849 which shows a difference of -3.5% compared to this time last year.

County sales tax distribution shows Mountain Home received $241,184, Big Flat had $1,654, Briarcliff got $4,438, Cotter gained $16,661, Gassville’s share totaled $40,827, Lakeview obtained $14,574, Norfork ended up with $8,744 and Salesville was given $8,895.

Baxter County received $195,707 from the dedicated 0.25% sales tax for maintenance and operation of the Baxter County Detention Center.

Mountain Home received $193,814 Public Safety Sales Tax. At this time last year, the city received $202,487, which is a monthly decrease of 3.46% and the year-to-date decrease is $13,145 or 1.53%.

Park Improvement Sales Tax numbers totaled $258,419 for Mountain Home which is $40,245 more than needed for Bond Payment. Parks Operations Sales Tax totals equaled $129,209.

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