HomeMy WebLinkAboutIR 9112In response to the volatile nature of Sales Tax revenue, the Staff committed to providing you a
brief update of the sales tax collections. The Texas Comptroller's Office posted results
September 1 1'h. You may recall, sales tax reporting experiences a two month lag and this
September report reflects taxes that were collected in July.
Below you will find the July recap for the City of Fort Worth. You will see our collections compar
to (1) last year, (2) the adopted budget, and (3) neighboring cities. Hopefully this information will
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provide you immediate perspective on our results as well as equip you for questions you may
have to entertain.
City of Fort Worth
Monthly Collections
FY09 vs. FY08
July July
2009 2008
Sales Tax $7,121,484 $8,400,078
Revenue
Unfavorable
Variance % Variance
$ (1,278,594) -15.2%
Note: For the month of July, the City's sales tax collections were down $1,278,594 compared to
year. This downward trend demonstrates a continued reduction in consumer spending. —
City of Fort Worth
Actual vs. Budget
Year to Date — FY2009
Unfavorable
Actual Bucl et )tariance % Variance
Sales Tax $82,796,283 $86,046�770 $ 13,250,487) -18%
Revenue
Note- For the first 10 months of this fiscal year, we collected $3,250,487 less than budget.
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City Comparisons
FY09 vs. FY08
City
% Change
BURLESON
4.0%
ARLINGTON
-2.0%
WATAUGA
-2.2%
KELLER
-3.7%
BEDFORD
-3.8%
FORT WORTH
-4.6%`
GRAND PRAIRIE
-5.6%
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS
-7.0%
HURST
-7.7%
SOUTHLAKE
-8.6%
GRAPEVINE
-9.6%
DALLAS
-9.8%
EULESS
-11.2%
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Note: The average percentage change from the previous year among the comparison cities is -
5.5%. The City of Fort Worth has seen a decline year to date collections of -4.6% from FY08.
While our collections are relatively neutral compared to others, we are concerned about the
continued trend.
The FY2010 projected sales tax budget is consistent with current collection information.
Staff will continue to monitor this volatile revenue source throughout next year. We will
provide an update to the City Council on a monthly basis and if necessary, implement a
mid-year adjustment in FY 2010,
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