FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The City of Springfield's April 2016 1% general sales tax check from the Missouri Department of Revenue is down 3%, or $112,213, compared to the amount budgeted. The check reflects sales processed by the state in March from transactions made primarily in February. The sales tax check was $3,604,464, compared to the budgeted amount of $3,716,677. When comparing to the same month last year, April receipts were up $233,281, or 7% over April of 2015. On a year-to-date basis, revenues are up 5% over budget, or $1,815,413. The City heavily relies on sales tax revenues as its main source of revenue to fund vital services, such as police and fire operations. In Springfield, approximately 60% of revenue in the General Fund comes from sales tax and use tax. ### For more information, please call Mary Mannix Decker, Finance Director, at 417-864-1399 or Cora Scott at 417-864-1009 or 417-380-3352.
