Sales tax revenue down

Sales tax receipts for September, when compared to 2016 receipts for the same time period, show that revenue is down throughout the county -- about $27,000.

Pineville experienced a notable drop in the General Revenue fund with small increases in remaining funds, Southwest City saw mixed increases and decreases, and Goodman saw an overall increase of almost $2,000.

Sales tax receipts for September distributed in October are listed first below. They are followed by last year's figure with the difference between the two, whether an increase or decrease, listed last.

McDonald County

• General Revenue -- $128,502.11; $156,136.02; down $27,633.91

• Road and Bridge --$128,501; $156,135.50; down $27,633.58

• Law Enforcement --$128,502; $156,214.38; down $27,711.65

• Emergency Communication --$119,447.72; $145,833.67; down $26,385.95

Pineville

• General Revenue -- $10,257.66; $56,016.42; down $45,758.76

• Capital Improvement -- $5,400.3; $4,976.72; up $423.67

• Local Option Use Tax -- $10,801.31; $9,953.51; up $847.80

Anderson

• General Revenue -- $22,617.05; $23,543.35; down $926.30

• Transportation -- $10,706.32; $11,311.78; down $605.46

Noel

• General Revenue -- $16,254.19; $17,645.48; down $1,391.29

• Transportation -- $6,095.38; $6,617.14; down $521.76

• Capital Improvement -- $7,532.13; $8,271.96; down $739.83

• Fire Protection -- $4,063.50; $4,411.36; down $347.86

Southwest City

• General Revenue -- $8,614.44; $10,010.98; down $1,396.54

• Fire Protection -- $2,141.90; $2,251.31; down $1,009.41

• Capital Improvement -- $4,283.79; $4,497.41; down $213.62

• Local Option Use Tax -- $3,646.68; $3,375.73; up $270.95

• Motor Vehicle Tax -- $3,747.47; $3,364.39; up $383.08

Goodman

• General Revenue -- $8,713.76; $6,915.67; up $1,798.09

General News on 11/23/2017