DART's Sales Tax Revenues: A Review and Outlook
Description:
This report discusses the DART systems' sales tax revenues. In addition to the fare box, DART's operations are funded through a one percent sales tax levied by member cities on all retail transactions as permitted by state law. During the 1990s, DART's sales tax receipts grew at a healthy clip. But between 2001 and 2003, taxable sales in the DART service area declined. By contrast, for many non-DART suburban cities, taxable sales continued to expand during the 2001-2003 period. This report, by …
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Date:
November 2004
Creator:
Weinstein, Bernard L. & Clower, Terry L.
Partner:
UNT Center for Economic Development and Research