HomeMy WebLinkAboutIR 9644 INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No. 9644
To the Mayor and Members of the City Council July 15, 2014
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SUBJECT: April 2014 — Sales Tax Update
Sales tax revenue represents approximately 20% of the City's General Fund budget. Staff is
committed to providing you regular updates on this important and sometimes volatile revenue source.
The Texas Comptroller's Office posted April 2014 collection results on June 11th. Actual receipts are
dependent upon the timeliness and accuracy of sales tax payers' returns. In this report, you will see
Fort Worth's sales tax collection compared to last year and the impact on the current year's budget.
April Net Sales Tax Collections (10-year History)
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The City's net sales tax collection is up $1,147,553 or 12.6% compared to this month last year. These
collections are the best on record for the month of April. As depicted in the table below, the City
experienced $559,479 or 6.1% in positive growth when compared to last year's current period
collections for the same month. Current period collections include only transactions that occurred
within the month, so this number reflects pure economic activity.
Collection Detail for City Sales Tax
April 1,2013 April 1,2014 CHANGE CHANGE
Current Period Collections: $9,186,081 $9,745,560 $559,479 6.1%
Other Collections: $200,311 $293,093 $92,782 46.3%
Audit Collections ($108,523) $420,660 $529,183 487.6%
Service Fee: ($185,557) ($209,186) ($23,622) 12 I'%
Retainage, $48,629 $38,367 ($10,262) 21 1''%'o
Net Collections $9,140,941 $10,288,494 $1,147,553 12.6%
Current Period Collections
Change vs. Same Month in Prior Year
7.9% 7.2% 7.8%
4.4% 4.8% 6.0% 6.1°fe 5.7% 4.4fe m 4.7% 6.1%
1.4%
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ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH, TEXAS
INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No. 9644
To the Mayor and Members of the City Council July 15, 2014
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SUBJECT: April 2014 - Sales Tax Update
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City Of Fort Worth Budget Comparison -FY2014
Adopted Fiscal Year
Budget Projection Variance
CITY OF FORT WORTH $ 120,934,328 $ 124,034,634 2.6% $ 3,100,306
CRIME CONTROL AND PREVENTION DIST. $ 54,715,598 $ 57,614,652 5.3% $ 2,899,054
MATS TRANSIT AUTHORITY-THE"T" $ 61,220,000 $ 62,059,182 1.4% $ 839,182
The City is projecting to collect $3,100,306 or 2.6% more than the FY2014 adopted General Fund
budget. As depicted above, you will also see how the positive results are affecting our partner
agencies. These are the projected collections for the fiscal year and while they are encouraging, Staff
recommends maintaining a conservative forecast for FY2014 as we continue to experience
uncertainty with the national economy and potential audit adjustments from the Comptroller's Office.
The chart below indicates how other cities in the region compared to FY2013.
CITY OF FORT WORTH
CITY COMPARISION -FY2014 vs. FY2013
City First Quarter Second Quarter April YTD
BURLESON 12.8% 5.4% 5.3% 26.4%
BEDFORD 2.3% 1.2% 10.6% 18.0%
SOUTHLAKE 17.4% 15.3% 22.8% 17.3%
ARLINGTON 0.6% 1`1."'7% 6.0% 10.4%
EULESS 2.4% 11.6% 7.4% 7.0%
DALLAS 7.3% 6.1% 8.1% 6.9%
FORT WORTH 7.1% 4.8% 12.6% 6.9%
GRAPEVINE 4.2% 4.9% 8.1% 5.0%
KELLER 5.4% 2.9% 8.7% 4.8%
HURST 3.3% 2.5% 4.3% 3.1%
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS 2.8% 1.5% 8.5% 3.0%
WATAUGA 2.6% 1.4% 6.7% 2.6%
GRAND PRAIRIE 0.4% 2.4% 3.8% 1.4%
STATE TOTAL 4.0% 6.6% 5.6% 5.3%
Again, hopefully you find this additional information helpful. If you have any questions, please call
Aaron Bovos, Financial Management Services Director, at 817-392-8517.
David Cooke
City Manager
ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH, TEXAS