Despite reports of decrease in sales tax revenue in Sioux Falls and a current lower-than-predicted sales tax revenue for the state of South Dakota in 2016, sales tax revenue is trending strong in Dell Rapids for 2016. Through the end of October, the city of Dell Rapids has seen a 5.7% growth in sales tax revenue over the same period in 2015.
“We’ll break that $1 million mark again for sure, unless the bottom falls out in Nov and Dec, which I don’t anticipate happening…The new Shopko Hometown is a totally new introduction into our market that will bring our numbers up. As long as people are still supporting local here, we should be okay,” said City Administrator Justin Weiland.
Dell Rapids Mayor Tom Earley also made mention of El Tapatio opening as being great for the community and sales tax revenues.
Sales tax revenues are just over $950,000 through the end of October. November numbers should be available sometime in December, and December numbers available in early 2017.