Hutch Post has edited this story to clarify the intent of Angela Richard's previous comments.
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A delay in reporting from the state, plus higher prices drove sales tax revenue higher in August when compared to the previous year.
Sales tax revenue for Reno County totaled $487,630. That compares with $403,328 in 2021. It was also $77,000 higher than July’s numbers which were down from the 2021 numbers.
It's the same trend for the city of Hutchinson as sales tax revenue jumped by 18% from 2021 to $1,592,986. Finance Director Angela Richard noted that there was late reporting from the state to local governments, and also that individual late reporting may move the numbers around a bit.
She clarified in an email to Hutch Post,
"Sometimes a business will file a sales tax report late, and therefore it showed up in August’s report vs. July’s report. That would account for July being down, but August being up."
Still the number represents a $281,000 jump from 2021.
The sales tax for the sports arena renovation totaled $319,555 and the ¼-cent sales tax generated more than $228,000. Those are all above 2021 numbers.
For the year Reno County has taken in $3.59 million while the city has collected $11.85 million which is about 70% of the way to last year's total.
August sales tax numbers reflect shopping trends for the month of June.
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