by - October 30, 2016 10:48 am
City sales and use tax receipt collections in the Jonesboro metro area were slightly higher in October than in 2015, but the trend slightly dipped as fall began. Jonesboro has…
by - October 25, 2016 6:17 pm
Sales tax revenue was up 9.87% in October in Northwest Arkansas’ four largest cities compared to a year ago, putting the region on track for another record year. Fayetteville, Springdale,…
by - August 27, 2015 9:44 pm
One could get whiplash watching the last few monthly Fort Smith sales tax revenue reports. The 1% street tax tally was up 11.6% in the May report, down 5.47% in…
by - August 4, 2014 3:55 pm
While the first five months of 2014 have shown generally sluggish sales tax receipts, June's figures released by the city of Fort Smith on Aug. 1 show a marked improvement….
by - June 30, 2014 4:18 pm
Sales tax revenues for the city of Fort Smith were down in May, with what appeared to be a narrowing of the revenue gap from the previous month's report evaporating….
by - June 4, 2014 8:57 pm
Sales tax revenues for the city of Fort Smith were up in April, with the revenue gap narrowing in the city for the first four months of the year. The…
by - May 1, 2014 6:27 pm
Sales tax collections for the city of Fort Smith were down in city and county sales taxes for the first quarter of the year. Each of the city's 1% sales…
by - March 25, 2014 6:20 pm
Sales tax collections for the city of Fort Smith were down in both city and county sales taxes for a period that included the typically busy Christmas shopping season. Each…
by - February 3, 2014 6:04 pm
Sales tax collection for the city of Fort Smith were down 0.69% for the 2013 reporting year, ending two years of collection gains and coming in 1.16% below budget estimates….
by - November 26, 2013 5:51 pm
Increases were posted for sales tax collections in Fort Smith and the city’s portion of the countywide sales tax, but the amounts collected year-to-date remain below budget estimates. Each of…
by - October 22, 2013 8:33 pm
The good news is that Fort Smith tax revenue collections are consistent. The bad news is that the trend line is moving in the wrong direction. Each of the city’s…
by - September 24, 2013 3:45 pm
Sales tax revenue for Fort Smith in the city’s August report was up more than 2% and the city’s portion of the countywide tax was up more than 17% –…
by - August 27, 2013 6:39 pm
Members of the Fort Smith Board of Directors discussed city finances at today's noon study session, where they learned that the city's 2014 budget would likely stay at levels similar…
by - August 22, 2013 9:10 pm
Fort Smith sales tax revenue was down almost 3.5% in the July report, marking four consecutive months of year-over-year declines in city collections and the city’s portion of the countywide…
by - June 27, 2013 1:05 pm
Sales tax collections in Fort Smith were down again in the May report, with the weak jobs market in the Fort Smith metro area likely putting negative pressure on consumer…
by - April 25, 2013 8:28 pm
The March revenue report for the city of Fort Smith brought some welcome news and an end to four consecutive months of tax revenue declines. Each of the city’s 1%…
by - April 23, 2013 11:41 pm
Stronger business in Rogers helped to boost regional sale tax revenue for March by 2.7% among the four largest cities reporting. The revenue growth slowed for the region as a…
by - March 28, 2013 1:29 pm
Fort Smith sales tax collections continue to run in the wrong direction, with the February report showing a 5.5% decline for the city’s 1% taxes compared to the 2012 period….
by - March 25, 2013 4:01 pm
Businesses across the four largest cities in Northwest Arkansas collected 10.7% more sales tax in January, which is reflected in a nice revenue boost for three of the four cities…
by - November 21, 2012 4:22 pm
With just two months remaining in the 2012 tax collection period, revenue to Fort Smith from city and countywide tax collections continue to trend positive. Each of the city’s 1%…
