Once again the city of Henryetta saw an improving retail picture with the October sales tax check of $239,838 ahead of last year’s total.
The gain keeps intact the streak of gains that has been going on for the past 11 months. A year ago, the city received $205,119. That series of increases started last December.
The increase was also felt in the use tax check return. The city received $18,818, up from the #17,596 in October 2017.
Okmulgee also enjoyed a boots in sales tax receipts. This month the city of Okmulgee received $535,942 compared with $505,841 a year ago.
The Okmulgee County coffers swelled by nearly $200,000 when the state returned $401,260 compared with $286,847 last year.
Dewar’s sales tax report showed another decline. The town received $10,576, down $1,300 from the 2017 check.