(The Center Square) — Shreveport collected over $13 million in sales and use taxes during September, bringing the city’s total to $125 million so far this year.
The numbers were included in financial reports this week showing city spending, sales tax collections and city revenues each month. The city is on track to meet its sales and use tax collection budget of $163.9 million, according to the documents.
Revenues for the general fund are slightly higher than they were this time last year. Across all general fund departments, the city has generated $194 million in general fund revenues, including $127 million from finance, $46.9 million from general government, $2.9 million from the police department, $11.9 million from the fire department, $2.4 million from public works and $1.4 million from city court. Last year, the city brought in $183 million for the same time frame…