By Gary Lloyd
The city of Trussville has received $15.9 million in sales tax with two months left in this fiscal year.
Officials had projected $17 million to come in this year.
City Clerk Lynn Porter said the city could receive another $2.5 million to $3 million in the final two months of the fiscal year. The fiscal year ends Sept. 30.
Trussville City Councilman Alan Taylor this week encouraged Trussville residents to shop, eat and play in Trussville first.
Trussville received $17.39 million in sales tax in 2012. During the 2010-2011 fiscal year, prior to the city increasing its sales tax from 2 cents to 3 cents, Trussville earned $11.91 million in sales tax. Prior to the decline of the economy, the city received $13.43 million in sales tax revenue for the 2006-2007 fiscal year. Trussville earned $12.77 million in sales tax revenue for the 2007-2008 fiscal year.
Mayor Gene Melton said the city needs to be “as conservative as possible” with next year’s budget.
“Next year is going to be a tough year,” Melton said.
Porter said the city has also received $1.4 million in property taxes with an estimated $1.5 million for the year. Trussville is not likely to receive much more by the end of the fiscal year, though, as most comes in earlier in the year.
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