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Faulkner County treasurer reports higher revenues and steady sales‑tax trend through August
Summary
Treasurer Scott Sansa told the Quorum Court county revenues are stronger than last year overall, sales tax year‑to‑date running totals are up, and an ADC reimbursement payment caused a one‑month jump in receipts.
Faulkner County Treasurer Scott Sansa presented the county’s summary of operations for Jan. 1 through Aug. 31 and told the Quorum Court the county’s general revenue picture is stronger than last year.
Sansa said county general fund receipts were up and projected to finish the year near $14.5 million. He reported August sales tax for the county at $1,267,950.58 and said the three‑month moving average remained above the one‑year moving average, with year‑to‑date running totals of $9,827,615.49 (a 4.88 percent increase August‑to‑August) and an overall year‑to‑date decline of about 1.14 percent driven by an anomaly in January 2024.
The treasurer explained a roughly $1.6 million payment that posted in the April‑to‑May period included a reimbursement from the Arkansas Department of Corrections (ADC) for inmate housing that the county expected in 2024 but was not received until this year. Court members asked whether ADC reimbursements have become more timely; Sheriff’s office representatives said reimbursements are submitted monthly and received according to ADC’s payment schedule.
Sansa walked the court through fund balances across county general, road and special funds (including American Rescue Plan and coronavirus relief balances) and said sales tax receipts were trending well. He invited questions and said staff will continue monitoring trends as the year closes.
