Sales-tax revenue data mixed for Valley counties

YOUNGSTOWN — Trumbull County Commissioner Dan Polivka wants people to shop locally for two reasons: to support businesses and support the county government.

“We still have to get the message out there,” he said. “We are trying to make government as efficient as possible.”

The latest sales-tax revenue figures released by the Ohio Department of Taxation report revenue generated through April and distributed to county governments in June.

Sales and use tax is on most items, including employment services, lawn care, fitness memberships and dry cleaning. Several items are exempt including food and prescription medication.

Trumbull County’s sales-tax revenue in April at the rate of 1 percent was $2,118,486. That’s compared with the $2,301,581 generated in April 2015.

In fact, just one of the Mahoning Valley’s three counties saw a sales-tax revenue increase during April and that was Mahoning County.

Read the full story in Monday's Vindicator.