The Dewey City Council heard a sales tax report from City Manager Kevin Trease this week and the results were quite promising.

Trease said the City of Dewey received $75,274.20 in sales tax for the month. He said the use tax came in at $12,091.47 while the tobacco tax came in at $797.75.

According to Trease, the City of Dewey saw a 14.74-percent increase over the same month last year. He said they saw a 30-percent year-to-date change overall.

Mayor Tom Hays pointed out that this was possible thanks to the voter approved increase in the City of Dewey's sales tax rate in 2019.

To read election results regarding the increase in Dewey's sales tax rate in 2019, click here.