City Tax Receipts Climb

The City of Ashland sales tax receipts continue to grow.

Earlier this month City Administrator Lyn Woolford reported to the Board of Aldermen that December’s sales tax receipts were $33,164, up over the $26,806 from a year ago.

Year to date, sales tax collected is $295,716 over last year’s $261,373 – a gain of nearly 12%.

The city’s Capital tax and Transportation tax are also seeing gains. Capital tax receipts year to date are $136,566 compared to $119,363 a year ago and Transportation tax numbers are $135,473 year to date compared to $117,443 a year ago.

Woolford new business and additional residents shopping in town for the increase in the tax receipts.

The city’s fiscal year ends April 30.