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For the second time this year the sales tax check from the state was lower than a year ago.
The October distribution totaled $220,647, that was down $11,190 from a year ago when the town received $239,838.
That drop was offset slightly by the increase in use tax monies. This year the town received $20,307, a gain of $1,489 over the 2018 total.
The decline was also felt by the city of Okmulgee, This year the town received $532,365, a drop of $3,576 from the previous year.
Okmulgee County also had a decline, down $32,116 from the $401,260 last October.
Dewar’s sales tax return was on the short end with $9,425 collected this year compared to $10,737 a year ago.
By contrast, Okemah sales were up wth a check for $109,228, well above the $97,605 last year.
Weleetka had a drop receiving $13,407 this year compared to $18,222 a year ago.
Statewide, the disbursement of $161,994,343 in sales tax collections returned to the cities and towns reflected an increase of $4,006,960 from the $157,987,383 distributed to the cities and towns in October last year.