Sales tax revenue in Houston during the first month of the year jumped about 13.4 percent from the same period a year ago, the Missouri Department of Revenue reports.
The total from a one-cent sales tax was $67,922, which was up $9,125 from the first month of 2018.
Merchants also collect two quarter-cent sale taxes for streets, sidewalks and utility work. Each totaled $14,618, which was an increase of $1,059 each from a year ago.
Taxes returned to the city from internet sales totaled $4,047.