Sales tax check for Springfield comes in short of budget

Springfield, MO - The City of Springfield's January one-percent general sales tax check from the Missouri Department of Revenue is down 11%compared to budget. Budgeted revenue for January was $3,323,500 and the actual receipts were $2,931,724. Year-to-date, the budget is $22,873,500, and actual receipts are $21,974,035. On a year-to-date basis, that puts the City down $900,000 or 4% below budget.