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Joplin official reports April sales-tax gains; use and marijuana receipts weaker for the month
Summary
City staff reported April sales-tax receipts were up about 3.8% versus the same month last year and year-to-date sales tax was up 3.02%. Use tax fell sharply for the month but remains up for the year; full financials will be provided next month.
Holly, a city staff member, told the Joplin City Council at an informal meeting that April sales-tax receipts — which reflect February sales — were about 3.8% higher than the same month a year earlier and that year-to-date sales tax is up 3.02%.
She said use-tax receipts were down 24.1% for April compared with April of last year but remain up about 4.4% year-to-date. Marijuana sales tax receipts for the month were reported down roughly 16.7%, while year-to-date marijuana receipts are up about 7.3%.
“This is pretty well the normal amount every month,” Holly said, adding that monthly figures last year were “kind of all over the board.” She apologized for not having the full financial reports available at the informal session and said the financials will be provided at next month’s meeting.
Council members asked clarifying questions about the city’s projection and tax-rate assumptions. One councilmember noted the city’s sales-tax projection was 1.5% for the year; Holly confirmed that the current results are above that target. The council also discussed whether use and marijuana tax projections were 3% or 5% as part of the clarification.
The city will present the complete financial package at the next regular council meeting.
