HAMMOND, La. (AP) - Collection of back sales taxes produced a pleasant surprise for Hammond officials in February.
Mayor Mayson Foster told the City Council this past week that he was astonished when he received a report that sales tax collections in February were 36 percent higher than the same month a year ago.
The Advocate reports (https://bit.ly/1gA0WzA ) the mayor asked tax collectors for an explanation.
Foster says an audit of sales tax receipts showed the city was owed about $600,000 from past collection periods and the money was paid in February.
He says sales tax collections remain strong in the city.
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Information from: The Advocate, https://theadvocate.com
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