April 26, 2024
By: Dwayne Page
DeKalb County’s local option sales tax collections for March, 2024 were up compared to February and better than March 2023’s numbers.
According to the Tennessee Department of Revenue, DeKalb County collected $145,744 in local option sales taxes in March, 2024, an increase from $138,326 in February, 2024 and above collections of $141,411 in March, 2023.
Smithville’s collections for March were $371,116, an increase from $359,089 in February and up from $361,475 in March, 2023.
Alexandria’s local option sales tax collections stood at $26,942, down from $30,420 in February, and below collections of $30,847 in March 2023.
Dowelltown’s collections for March were $3,524, under February’s collections of $4,428, but better than $3,136 brought in for March, 2023.
Collections in Liberty stood at $14,130 in March, up from $9,948 in February, and better than $10,905 taken in for March, 2023.
Net collections for the county and cities combined for March were $561,458 up from $542,212 in February, and above collections of $547,776 in March, 2023.
March collections reflect activity for the previous month.