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Tumwater posts sales‑tax rebound in August; city finance warns of volatility

5798819 · September 17, 2025
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Finance Director Troy Niemeyer reported Tumwater collected its highest monthly sales tax in three years in August 2025, improving year‑to‑date receipts and offsetting earlier shortfalls.

Finance Director Troy Niemeyer told the council that August 2025 produced the city’s highest monthly sales‑tax collections in three years, improving the year‑to‑date total to roughly 1.8% above last year on a month‑to‑month basis. Niemeyer cautioned that sales tax is volatile: "We've had the highest and the lowest in the same year," he said, noting…

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