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Fayetteville reports modest sales-tax gains as building permits surge
Summary
City Chief Financial Officer Steven Dawson told the City Council on Sept. 2 that June taxable sales totaled about $289 million, a 4.7% increase from June 2024, and that year‑to‑date combined City and County sales‑tax collections are up roughly 5.4% ($1.78 million). Building permits were notably strong, rising about 33% year‑to‑date.
Steven Dawson, the city’s chief financial officer, told the Fayetteville City Council on Sept. 2 that June taxable sales totaled approximately $289,000,000, a 4.7% rise compared with June 2024. Dawson said that led to a combined City and County sales‑tax collection increase of about 5.2, or roughly $250,000, for June and a year‑to‑date increase of about 5.4% (around $1.78 million) compared with the prior year.
Dawson said sector gains were…
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