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Aurora July sales tax up 13.8%, city analysts say growth driven by two one‑time payments
Summary
City budget analyst Bill Levine told the Finance Committee that July sales tax collections were $28.4 million, 13.8% higher than July 2024, but much of the increase came from two one‑time catch‑up payments; most sectors showed declines and use tax remained weak.
At a Finance Committee meeting, Bill Levine, an analyst in the budget office, reported that July sales tax collections for the City of Aurora totaled $28,400,000, 13.8% more than July 2024. Levine told committee members two large, atypical remittances accounted for the bulk of the growth.
Levine said one large taxpayer that had not been remitting recently made a substantial payment in July, and a second, smaller payment followed. "In total, those two companies accounted for about 60% of the growth in sales tax," he…
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