Marion County Sets Sales Tax Revenue Record
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At their regular meeting, commissioners learned that 2020 has been a record setting year for sales tax revenue for Marion County.
County Clerk Valerie Dornberger announced sales tax receipts for the year have topped $2.36 million dollars, beating last year’s previous record high by about $170 thousand dollars.
Dornberger attributed the increase to more people shopping local and more people coming from Illinois to shop and eat out, due to COVID-19.
PALMYRA, Mo. â For many people 2020 will be a year best forgotten for an assortment of reasons, not the least of which is the COVID-19 virus. However, at the Marion County Courthouse the year will be remembered as a record setter in terms of sales tax revenue.
During Mondayâs meeting of the Marion County Commission at the courthouse in Palmyra, County Clerk Valerie Dornberger reported that sales tax revenue was up year to date and that 2020 sales tax receipts were the highest on record.
Total sales tax receipts for the year were $2,361,294 which eclipsed the previous record of $2,192,981 established in 2019.