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Tax commission reports mixed revenue trends; gaming commission announces meetings and compliance training
Summary
The tax commission reported a year-to-date motor vehicle revenue increase and an overall decrease in revenue driven by tobacco declines; the gaming commission announced an upcoming public meeting and staff training including Title 31 compliance.
Sharon Swepston of the Cherokee Nation Tax Commission and Audra Imhoff of the Gaming Commission gave brief operational reports to the Rules Committee on May 29.
Swepston reported that motor vehicle revenue year-to-date through March showed about a 9.63% increase compared with the same period last year, while revenue and taxation overall were down about 8.58%, which she attributed to declines in tobacco-related revenue. Committee members asked about traffic and ingress issues at the Tahlequah tag office near local commercial traffic; Swepston said there have been multiple recent crashes in the area and encouraged citizens to use alternate routes where possible.
Imhoff said the Gaming Commission will hold its next meeting at the ChOTA Center at 9:30 a.m. the following day and that annual staff training is scheduled for July 8, including mandatory Title 31 compliance training and team-building activities. She added that the gaming office is undergoing exterior repainting and interior flooring replacement on Water Street and thanked facilities staff for assistance.
Ending: Both reports were informational and drew no committee action; members asked follow-up questions about tag-office traffic and staffing levels at remote offices.
