Fort Pierre Sales Taxes Dip In December; Ends Year Up

Fort Pierre Sales Taxes Dip In December; Ends Year Up

FORT PIERRE — Sales taxes in Fort Pierre continue to show growth in the community over the last year. Fort Pierre City Finance Officer Roxanne Heezen reviewed 2022 year-end numbers to the Fort Pierre City Council Tuesday night…

The Triple-B taxes in December were down from a year ago…

Heezen believes the harsh mid to late December weather including blizzards in back-to-back weeks impacted some of the travel related sales tax receipts. Meanwhile, Public Works Director Rick Hahn says building permits in 2022 were on par with 2021…

Mayor Gloria Hanson told the Council that the city has applied for an infrastructure funding grant from the Governor’s Office of Economic Development. Hanson expects Fort Pierre’s application to be considered by the group’s March 6th meeting.