Sales tax receipts were up almost 47% for the second quarter compared to 2020 for the City of Jamestown. City Comptroller Ryan Thompson's sales tax report in the City Council prefile said the City received $2,161,000 for the 2021 second quarter … [Read more...]
Sales Tax Revenues Up Over 46% For Second Quarter Compared with 2020
Sales tax revenues increased by 46.9% for the second quarter of this year compared with last year in Chautauqua County. State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli said sales tax revenue for local governments in New York state rose by 49.2%, a dramatic increase … [Read more...]
DiNapoli: Sales Tax Collections for April Down Nearly 25%
ALBANY - Local sales tax collections dropped 24.4 percent in April compared to April 2019, leaving many of New York’s local governments grappling with shortfalls. That's according to State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli, who sent out a media release … [Read more...]
Jamestown Finishes 2019 with $515,000 More in Sales Tax Revenue than Originally Budgeted
JAMESTOWN - The city of Jamestown had another "very good" quarter for sales tax revenues during the final quarter of 2019. City Comptroller Joe Bellitto updated the Jamestown City Council this past Monday night, saying the city's … [Read more...]
Jamestown’s Third Quarter Sales Tex Revenue Reaches ‘All Time High’
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council received more positive financial news on Monday night from Comptroller Joe Bellitto. According to the latest numbers from Mayville, the city's third quarter sales tax revenue was up 6.3% over the previous … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi: September 2019 Interview
ALSO AVAILABLE AT WRFA SOUNDCLOUD PAGE Originally airing Thursday, Sept. 5, 2019. Jamestown mayor Sam Teresi stops by the WRFA studio for his monthly interview and offers his thoughts on a recent court decision involving the city's Annexation … [Read more...]
Sales Tax Revenue for First Quarter of Year Down Slightly from 2018
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council's finance committee Monday night reviewed the first quarter sales tax revenue numbers for 2019. According to city comptroller Joe Bellitto, sales tax revenues from the first quarter this year was down 1.9 … [Read more...]
Jamestown Sees $435,000 More in Sales Tax than Budgeted for 2018
JAMESTOWN - City officials received some good news from its top financial director on Monday night. Comptroller Joe Bellitto released the sales tax numbers for the final quarter of 2018, showing the city collected $1,569,000 in sales tax revenue … [Read more...]
City Sales Tax Revenue Higher than Anticipated for First Half of Year
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council received some positive financial news on Monday with a report sales tax revenue for the second quarter being higher than projected. City Comptroller Joe Bellitto reported to the finance committee that sales … [Read more...]
Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Charging All Retailers with Sales Tax
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that states can charge out-of-state retailers sales tax, at least in some circumstances, even if they don't have a store or warehouse in the state. This ruling opens the door to allow sales taxes … [Read more...]
