Tag Archives: Sales Tax

A proposed state and local shared sales tax bill has a slim chance of passing in this general assembly. That’s according to State Representative Ryan Williams. Williams said the challenge for the legislature is that in order to enact the bill, it could affect the amount of discretionary money it has to spend. “By signing on the bill what I’m ... Read More »

Early voting begins in White County Wednesday for the proposed sales tax referendum. County Executive Denny Wayne Robinson said the election comes after the town of Sparta increased its sales tax rate from the state’s 9.25 percent to 9.75 percent several years ago, around 2019. He said the county’s sales tax is still set at 9.25 percent, which creates a ... Read More »

White County voters will decide if the sales tax rate within the county will increase next year. The county commission approved a referendum to bump the rate to 9.75 percent. County Executive Denny Wayne Robinson said if passed, the rate would match Sparta’s. “It makes it more fair for the people of White County, because most of the people in ... Read More »

A new way to allocate sales tax revenue to the Putnam County School System remains a possibility for the County Commission to discuss next year. The school system has been placed on a fix rate since the 2008 recession. Commission Chair Ben Rodgers said he thinks it is time to explore a percentage-based model in upcoming budget talks. “Schools need ... Read More »

Sales tax numbers rose in August across Putnam County, but the increase slowed from the previous two months. August sales tax figures released Wednesday showed an overall increase of 7.3 percent compared to the same month in 2021. Collections amounted to $4.6 million. That’s down from a 15.1 percent increase in sales tax revenue for June. Putnam County saw the ... Read More »

Livingston’s allocation of state shared sales tax revenue exceeded $500,000 this year. Downtown Revitalization Member Ray Evans said it is a significant increase of 14 percent over last year and doubles the city’s average over the last six years. ‘To me, that says the investments that y’all have approved in the central business district are paying off,” Evans said. “We ... Read More »

Sales tax collected across Putnam County in the month of February was up 18.1 percent compared to the same month last year. The county saw the largest increase with 26.4 percent. Baxter and Monterey were close behind behind with 21.7 percent and 20.1 percent. Algood had a 18.7 percent increase and Cookeville a 16.9 percent. Mayor Randy Porter issued the ... Read More »

Cookeville has reached an historic high for sales tax collections exceeding $4 million for the first time in history. In December 2021, some $4,235,000 were collected, a 6.5 percent increase compared to December 2020, according to Cookeville City Manager James Mills. More than $2 million of the sales tax was given to the Putnam County School System. So far this ... Read More »

Starting today there will be a one-year sales tax holiday for gun safes and gun safety devices. D.T. McCall & Sons owner-partner Cris McCall said he anticipates a spike in gun safe sales. McCall said when you’re taking 9.75 percent off the price of safes that can cost between $800 to $5,000 dollars, consumers see significant savings. “We see a ... Read More »

The Upper Cumberland Regional Airport is expecting its new fuel truck to arrive at the end of July. Airport Manager Dean Selby said there has been a three to four week delay because of the computer chip shortage. However, Selby said when the truck arrives it is going to answer a pressing capacity need. “In May, our preliminary numbers show ... Read More »