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Fremont County reports modest sales-tax growth, lodging receipts rise
Summary
Finance Officer Sean Sutton reported December retail sales-tax receipts of $895,473 and year-to-date collections of $9,584,762, a roughly 1% increase year over year; lodging-tax collections were higher than 2024 with December receipts at $62,191 and YTD $421,115.
Fremont County Finance Officer Sean Sutton told commissioners Tuesday that year-end retail sales-tax collections held steady and the county remains ahead of budget.
Sutton reported December retail sales-tax receipts of $895,473 and total year-to-date collections of $9,584,762, representing roughly a 1% increase over 2024 and leaving the county about $1,184,762 ahead of its budgeted projection.
He cautioned that collections have "flattened" over the last three years and that small increases could affect long-term planning. "When we're not receiving additional revenues or increases, that can affect, obviously, expenses," Sutton said.
Sutton also summarized department-level shares and other taxes: the sheriff's portion of retail sales-tax for December was $596,982 (YTD $6,389,842), auto-use sales-tax for December totaled $88,624, and lodging-tax receipts for December were $62,191 with year-to-date lodging collections of $421,115, which he described as substantially higher than the prior year.
Commissioners commended the results but noted the county will continue to monitor trends as 2026 unfolds.
