Combined vehicle and sales tax collections for the city and unincorporated parts of the parish rose about 3.5% in June, the latest data from the city-parish Finance Department shows.
Combined tax collections were about $16.2 million for the month, up from $15.6 million one year ago.
After skyrocketing about 16% in May, the city and unincorporated areas collected $1.4 million from the sale of cars and trucks in June, up just 2% from the prior year.
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Combined sales tax collections rose roughly 4% to $14.7 million from $14.2 million one year ago.
