Mountain Home saw a notable increase in its city sales tax collections for September, with revenues totaling $653,267.31—up $19,487.54, or 3.07%, compared to the same month in 2025, according to Alma L. Clark, the city's director of finance and treasury.
The September disbursement reflects sales made during July, marking the city's strongest monthly gain since April. This increase follows a stagnant summer, during which tax receipts were flat. Collections in June and August rose by less than 1%, while July posted a slight decline of 0.42% from 2025.
Year-to-date, Mountain Home officials report city sales tax revenues of $5,484,489.10, reflecting an increase of $133,050.01 or 2.49% compared to the first nine months of 2025. At this pace, the city has reached about 78% of its $7 million budgeted sales tax revenue for fiscal year 2026.
Mountain Home's share of Baxter County’s sales tax also showed improvement, totaling $325,228.03 for September, an increase of $16,094.61 or 5.21% from the previous year. For the year, the city's portion of county tax collections is up $126,254.54, representing a 5.02% rise.
The public safety sales tax generated $244,975.24 in September, up $7,307.82 or 3.07% year-over-year. Year-to-date collections for this tax have grown by $49,893.75, or 2.49%.
Revenue from the parks improvement sales tax was $326,633.65 for September. This amount surpasses the city's scheduled $214,624.95 monthly bond payment for 2026 by $112,008.70. Additionally, the parks operations sales tax brought in $163,316.83 during the same period.
The latest figures highlight a rebounding trend for Mountain Home’s sales tax receipts after a summer slowdown, with consistent gains seen across various revenue streams.