County Officials Flag $100,000 Drop in Local Fuel-Tax Receipts; Audit Planned
Commissioners said local 4-cent fuel-tax receipts fell about $100,000 this year, discussed state collection changes that may explain the discrepancy, and agreed to pursue an audit and to compare municipal audit data to locate the shortfall.
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Commissioners reported that the county’s 4-cent local fuel-tax receipts declined this year by roughly $100,000 and said they have asked an auditor to examine collections. Officials pointed to a state change in the method of collection (taxes "collected at the rack") as one possible reason for the shift in receipts and said county staff have been trying to reconcile figures for two years.
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