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February Sales & Use Tax Reports
The City of Tulsa's February sales tax check totaled $21,353,718
showing a 0.9 percent decrease from the same period one year
ago. Use taxes for February totaled $2,346,743, which is down
1 percent from the same period a year ago.
Sales tax and use tax collections provide two-thirds of the City
of Tulsa's general fund. Vital services such as police and fire
protection, 911 emergency dispatch, snow and ice removal from
streets, pothole repair and mowing of grass in medians and parks
are supported by sales and use taxes.
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Find Your Neighborhood Association
A new neighborhood association map is offered on the City of
Tulsa website for individuals to pinpoint the neighborhood
association associated with their home address, http://maps.cityoftulsa.org/neighbors/.
Neighborhood associations are a great way to meet your neighbors
and get involved in the community.
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Mayor Announces SPOT Program to Save Tulsa's Pets
Mayor Dewey Bartlett announced a new collaborative program in
the city of Tulsa to help reduce the number of adoptable cats and
dogs put down at the Tulsa Animal Shelter. Saving the Pets of Tulsa
(SPOT) will combine three strategies to address pet overpopulation
in Tulsa: increasing city pet registrations; increasing access to
low-cost spay and neutering services; and an education
campaign.
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Reporting Use Tax Important to City Budget
The City of Tulsa lives on sales and use taxes for operations.
Sales tax and use tax collections provide two-thirds of the City of
Tulsa's general fund. Vital services such as police and fire
protection, 911 emergency dispatch, snow and ice removal from
streets, pothole repair and mowing of grass in medians and parks
are supported by sales and use taxes.
Read More