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Fremont County finance officer reports early 2025 sales‑tax receipts below 2024, officials say trend not yet definitive

2762883 · March 25, 2025
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Budget and Finance Officer Sean Sutton reported January retail sales tax collections of $650,653, down $34,561 from January 2024 and behind the 2025 budget by $49,347. Commissioners and staff said seasonal patterns and quarterly lodging tax timing make it too early to read a full trend.

County Budget and Finance Officer Sean Sutton gave the board an early 2025 sales and use tax update, telling commissioners that January retail sales tax collections totaled $650,653 — $34,561 less than January 2024 and $49,347 below the county’s adopted 2025 budget baseline.

Sutton also reported auto‑use sales tax and lodging tax figures. Auto‑use sales tax for January was…

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