Sales tax revenue collected by merchants in Texas County increased about 10 percent during the last monthly distribution, reports the Missouri Department of Revenue.
Revenue from three, half-cent sales tax generated about $63,612 each. That’s up about $5,770 on each from the same period a year ago. The funds are used for debt repayment, maintenance and general operations.
For the first four months of the year, about $301,611 has been collected. That’s up about 2 percent from the same period a year ago.