Moore tax receipts up as city continues recovery
By Associated Press on Sep 13, 2013, at 1:34 PM
2013 Oklahoma storms
Agency president and CEO Ann Felton Gilliland said the organization is ready to build up to 400 homes to replace those that were destroyed.
Plaza Towers and Briarwood elementary schools were razed down to the concrete slabs following the tornado.
MOORE — Leaders in Moore say tornado recovery efforts have caused sales tax collections to skyrocket in the city.
The Norman Transcript reports that Moore received more than $2.6 million in total sales tax from the Oklahoma Tax Commission in September. That includes general fund receipts, which are up more than 12 percent from last year.
City Manager Stephen Eddy calls the numbers "amazing" and says rebuilding efforts from the May 20 tornado are likely responsible.
In nearby Norman, tax collections are also up from last year. The city says a boom in storm shelters is likely the cause of an increase in use tax collections. The city says Norman has issued 32 permits for storm shelters in the past month.
2013 Oklahoma storms
Agency president and CEO Ann Felton Gilliland said the organization is ready to build up to 400 homes to replace those that were destroyed.
Plaza Towers and Briarwood elementary schools were razed down to the concrete slabs following the tornado.
