The third quarter sales tax reports were released this week by the City of South Lake Tahoe and El Dorado County. Both entities collected more sales tax than during the same period in 2019 but most of that was a result of taxes collected from online sales.
Restaurants and hotels in the city limits operated in limited ways due to the pandemic, thus declines materialized in casual dining; hotels/resorts fell 46 percent. Less visitors equated to smaller quantities of fuel being sold; service stations sales dropped 16 percent.
The City reports solid sales came from apparel, sporting goods and specialty stores. Autos-transportation remitted better numbers. Building construction stayed steady. Recently opened locations boosted fast causal eateries and grocery stores.