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Conway officials warn sales-tax decline strains city budget; May uptick eases pressure
Summary
City finance staff told the Conway City Council that sales tax—a major revenue source—has been down for months but showed a 4.7% increase in the latest report; council discussed spending and hiring freezes and directed department-level audits to limit cuts to personnel.
Conway finance staff reported mixed sales-tax results to the Conway City Council on the evening of June 10, 2025, saying the city’s sales-tax receipts remain weaker than a year ago overall but that the most recent state report showed a 4.7% increase compared with the same period last year.
The report matters because sales tax is Conway’s single largest revenue source: staff said sales tax represents about 60% of the general fund and roughly 47% of total city revenues. City officials told the council that even small monthly swings can have large budgetary effects and that the city is still working to steady receipts after several months of declines.
Finance staff member Tyler Wenningham presented the figures and called attention to both…
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