by - March 31, 2026 4:23 pm
Fort Smith sales tax revenue up almost 5% through February
Fort Smith’s share of the 1% Sebastian County sales tax in the first two reporting months of 2026 is up almost 5%, with total gross sales revenue returned to the…
Tag: Fort Smith sales tax
by - September 25, 2025 2:34 pm
Fort Smith sales tax revenue up more than 7% in August report
Sales tax revenue rebounded for the city of Fort Smith in August with the city seeing increases of around 7% from the same time in 2024. The August gain also…
by - June 26, 2025 6:52 pm
Fort Smith officials surprised by drop in May sales tax revenue
Fort Smith city administration is a bit worried and confused by lower than anticipated sales tax revenue in the May report, and plans to seek more information from state officials…
by - June 26, 2024 1:08 pm
Fort Smith sales tax revenue down through May
Fort Smith sales tax collections were down again in May with revenues staying below budget for the year. The May sales tax report shows the city’s share of the 1%…
by - May 23, 2024 5:36 pm
Fort Smith tax revenue flat through April report
Fort Smith sales tax collections were down again in April, keeping the revenue relatively flat for the year. The April sales tax report shows the city’s share of the 1%…
by - April 25, 2024 10:15 am
Fort Smith sales tax revenue posts small gain through March
Fort Smith sales tax rebounded some in March, allowing city officials to breathe a little. The March sales tax report shows the city’s share of the 1% Sebastian County sales…
by - February 26, 2024 5:33 pm
Fort Smith sales tax revenue up in January report
Fort Smith sales tax revenue began 2024 on better footing after seeing a drop to end 2023. The January sales tax report shows the city’s share of the 1% Sebastian…
by - January 3, 2024 1:37 pm
Fort Smith sales tax revenue up more than 5% through November
November sales tax numbers reflect sales tax gains once again with Fort Smith’s share of the Sebastian County 1% sales tax up 3.3% compared to November 2022, according to the…
by - November 27, 2023 5:06 pm
Fort Smith sales tax revenue sees slight monthly decline
For the first time all year, Fort Smith’s share of the Sebastian County 1% sales tax was down when compared to last year’s numbers, according to the September sales tax…
by - October 27, 2022 7:31 pm
Fort Smith’s share of countywide tax up 11.3% in September report
Fort Smith’s sales tax revenue continues to be strong. The city’s portion of the Sebastian County sales tax totaled $2.019 million in September, up 11.31% compared with September 2021. September’s…
by - June 29, 2022 4:22 pm
Fort Smith sales tax revenue up 11% in May report
Fort Smith’s sales tax revenue shows consumer spending rebounded, putting more in the city’s accounts than predicted. The city’s share of the Sebastian County sales totaled $1.871 million, up 11.13%…
by - April 25, 2022 5:40 pm
Fort Smith sales tax revenue up almost 20% in March report
Fort Smith sales tax revenue had another strong month in March with revenues almost 20% higher than this time last year. The city’s share of the Sebastian County sales tax…
by - December 17, 2021 2:05 pm
Feb. 8 Fort Smith sales tax vote to get more scrutiny
A special called study session for the Fort Smith Board of Directors at 6 p.m. Monday (Dec. 20) will allow directors to discuss the Feb. 8 special election for the…
by - June 27, 2021 10:51 am
Year-to-date share of countywide sales tax up 17% in Fort Smith
Fort Smith’s sales tax revenue stayed strong in May. Though it dipped a little from April, revenues are much higher than the same period in 2020. Sales tax revenues have…
by - August 28, 2020 11:59 am
Fort Smith sales tax revenue beats budget expectations, but budget cuts to remain
Revenue from Fort Smith’s portion of the Sebastian County 1% tax for the year is $10.395 million, up a surprising 4.3%, according to the city’s July report. Year-to-date collections from…
by - July 23, 2020 4:58 pm
Sales tax revenue up in Fort Smith during the first half of 2020
Fort Smith sales tax revenue for the first half of 2020 is higher than expected, coming in slightly above revenue for the first six months of 2019. Two city directors…
by - March 25, 2020 5:41 pm
Fort Smith sales tax revenue up in February report
Sales tax revenue for the city rebounded in the second month of the 2020 after a decline at the start of the year. The February sales tax report shows the…
by - August 22, 2019 12:23 pm
Fort Smith sales tax revenue almost flat in first half of 2019
Fort Smith’s share of the 1% Sebastian County tax reached $8.51 million in the first six reporting months of the year, up 0.57% compared with the same period in 2018….
by - July 9, 2019 5:24 pm
Fort Smith sales tax year-to-date revenue above budget estimate
Fort Smith sales tax revenue for the street tax program during the first five reporting months of 2019 totaled $8.976 million, up 1.08% compared with the same period in 2018…
by - June 11, 2018 3:10 pm
Fort Smith sales tax revenues down more than $500,000 through April
Fort Smith sales tax revenues continue to trail 2017’s numbers as well as budgeted expectations with the city reporting over $500,000 less than expected – $440,588 from the 2% city…