City sales tax collections up

Eupora's sales tax collections for January rose 14.74 percent from the same month the previous year, according to new figures.

Eupora reported sales tax collections of $37,972 in January, compared to $33,093 for the same month in 2009, a difference of $4,879, The city saw a 4.2 percent increase in December.

Year-to-date totals are down $1,246, or 0.44 percent. Since the state's fiscal year begins in July, year-to-date totals reflect collections beginning in June.

Mathiston's January collections were $13,755, down 16.63 percent from January 2009, when they were $16,500. The town's year-to-date collections are down $11,711, or 8.36 percent.

The state's sales tax collections have a three-month cycle. Tax is collected by the retailer one month; it is reported and paid to the state Tax Commission by the retailer the second month; and the diversion is paid to the cities by the Tax Commission the third month.

These figures reflect other area taxes collected on January sales with 2009 figures in parentheses:

• Maben: $5,082 ($5,453).

• Mantee: $2,340 ($1,818)

• Walthall: $3,274 ($2,267)