Fayetteville Sales Taxes

5.125 percent state tax (which was raised 1 percent on Jan. 1)

1 percent Washington County sales tax

1 percent city sales tax that has been in effect since 1994 and raised $11.58 million in 2000. Most of that amount, $4.4 million, paid for street improvements.

1 percent Fayetteville sales tax approved in October to pay for a new city library. That 1 percent tax will be in effect for 18 months.

1 percent city hotel-motel-restaurant (HMR) tax in effect since 1977 that goes to the city Advertising and Promotions Commission (bringing in $1.25 million in 2000). A large portion of this money goes to pay off bond issues for the Fayetteville Town Center and the University of Arkansas Center for Continuing Education, both on the downtown square.

1 percent city HMR tax in effect since 1995 that goes to fund city parks (another $1.25 million)

2 percent hotel tax collected throughout Arkansas.

Source: Fayettville Chamber of Commerce