(FYI: the increase in Mathiston apparently occurred in May, whose figures won’t be available until later on the STC website.)

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From Staff Reports

Eupora and Mathiston experienced decreases in their sales tax revenues in April, according to the latest figures available from the state Tax Commission.

Statistics posted on the commission’s website (www.mstc.state.ms.us) show that Eupora’s sales revenue was down 1.3 percent in April compared with the same month a year ago. The city received $32,959 in April, compared to $33,398 a year ago.

The city’s year-to-date sales tax collections are down 0.72 percent, or $2,780.

Mathiston’s April collections were $16,009, down 7.5 percent from April 2009, when they were $17,314. The town’s year-to-date collections are down $18,568, or 9.8 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.

Since the state’s fiscal year begins in July, year-to-date totals reflect collections beginning in June.

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

• Maben: $5,392 ($4,800)

• Mantee: $2,305 ($2,068)

• Walthall: $2,144 ($2,725)