Sales Tax Receipts

Sales tax receipts for April 2018, when compared to 2017 receipts for the same time period, show that revenue is on the rise for the county but down in cities throughout the area.

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

* Due to an error in distribution last year, sales tax deposits to Goodman were withheld until the surplus was collected.

McDonald County

• General Revenue -- $115,967.11; $101,824.45; up $14,142.66

• Road and Bridge -- $115,967.02; $101,824.52; up $14,142.50

• Law Enforcement -- $115,966.82; $101,824.66; up $14,142.16

• Emergency Communication -- $101,749.49; $93,863.13; up $7,886.36

Pineville

• General Revenue -- $9,683.90; $10,245.68; down $561.78

• Capital Improvement -- $4,842.04; $5,122.91; down $280.87

Anderson

• General Revenue -- $10,425.32; $12,750.46; down $2,325.14

• Transportation -- $4,959.67; $5,637.60; down $677.93

Noel

• General Revenue -- $8,412.56; $13,209.13; down $4,796.57

• Transportation -- $3,946.21; $6,060.82; down $2,114.61

• Capital Improvement -- $3,154.73; $4,953.49; down $1,798.76.

• Fire Protection -- $2,103.27; $3,302.30; down $1,199.03

Southwest City

• General Revenue -- $6,512.21; $9,683.06; down $3,170.85

• Fire Protection -- $1,479.18; $2,230.72; down $751.54

• Capital Improvement -- $2,958.18; $4,461.12; down $1,502.94

• Local Option Use Tax -- $1,756.56; $2,056.57; down $300.01

• Motor Vehicle Tax -- $3,172.43; $3,150.34; up $22.09

Goodman

• General Revenue -- $7,261.71; $o; up $7,261.71

Community on 07/12/2018