Local sales tax revenues are up, state comptroller says

WAER | By Bob Beck

Published May 9, 2023 at 10:39 AM EDT

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A reportfrom the New York State Comptroller shows that local sales taxes increased by 7% over the first quarter of the year.

Onondaga County saw a 6.7% increase while Madison County saw a rise of 4.2% and Cortland 2.9%.

The comptroller's office said most of the collections are back to pre-pandemic levels.