White County Sales Tax Referendum Fails
A proposal to increase the sales tax in White County failed Tuesday. The referendum would have matched the county’s sales tax to the city of Sparta’s sales tax rate of 9.75 percent. The vote failed 53 percent to 48 percent. A total of 1,077 voters cast ballots in the special-called election. Elections officials called the […]
Rep. Williams: State And Local Sales Tax Bill Will Be Difficult to Approve
A proposed state and local shared sales tax bill has a slim chance of passing in this general assembly. That’s according to State Representative Ryan Williams. Williams said the challenge for the legislature is that in order to enact the bill, it could affect the amount of discretionary money it has to spend. “By signing […]
White Co. Sales Tax Referendum Early Voting Begins
Early voting begins in White County Wednesday for the proposed sales tax referendum. County Executive Denny Wayne Robinson said the election comes after the town of Sparta increased its sales tax rate from the state’s 9.25 percent to 9.75 percent several years ago, around 2019. He said the county’s sales tax is still set at […]
White Co Commission Approves Sales Tax Increase Referendum
White County voters will decide if the sales tax rate within the county will increase next year. The county commission approved a referendum to bump the rate to 9.75 percent. County Executive Denny Wayne Robinson said if passed, the rate would match Sparta’s. “It makes it more fair for the people of White County, because […]
Putnam Commission Chair Says It’s Time To Explore School Sales Tax Allocations
A new way to allocate sales tax revenue to the Putnam County School System remains a possibility for the County Commission to discuss next year. The school system has been placed on a fix rate since the 2008 recession. Commission Chair Ben Rodgers said he thinks it is time to explore a percentage-based model in […]
Putnam’s August Sales Tax Numbers Slow Down Compared To Previous Months
Sales tax numbers rose in August across Putnam County, but the increase slowed from the previous two months. August sales tax figures released Wednesday showed an overall increase of 7.3 percent compared to the same month in 2021. Collections amounted to $4.6 million. That’s down from a 15.1 percent increase in sales tax revenue for […]
Livingston’s State-Shared Sales Tax Revenue Increases Over Last Year
Livingston’s allocation of state shared sales tax revenue exceeded $500,000 this year. Downtown Revitalization Member Ray Evans said it is a significant increase of 14 percent over last year and doubles the city’s average over the last six years. ‘To me, that says the investments that y’all have approved in the central business district are […]
Sales Tax Up Over 18 Percent In Putnam April Revenue Report
Sales tax collected across Putnam County in the month of February was up 18.1 percent compared to the same month last year. The county saw the largest increase with 26.4 percent. Baxter and Monterey were close behind behind with 21.7 percent and 20.1 percent. Algood had a 18.7 percent increase and Cookeville a 16.9 percent. […]
Cookeville Breaks Sales Tax Record In December 2021
Cookeville has reached an historic high for sales tax collections exceeding $4 million for the first time in history. In December 2021, some $4,235,000 were collected, a 6.5 percent increase compared to December 2020, according to Cookeville City Manager James Mills. More than $2 million of the sales tax was given to the Putnam County […]
Sales Tax Holiday On Gun Safes, Safety Devices Underway In TN
Starting today there will be a one-year sales tax holiday for gun safes and gun safety devices. D.T. McCall & Sons owner-partner Cris McCall said he anticipates a spike in gun safe sales. McCall said when you’re taking 9.75 percent off the price of safes that can cost between $800 to $5,000 dollars, consumers see […]
