County, Meeker, Rangely

4th quarter sales and use tax revenue up 4 percent

RBC I Sales and use tax revenues are an indicator of the state of the economy and a vital factor in local government budgets.
In the fourth quarter of 2010, total receipts collected by the towns of Meeker and Rangely and the county were 4 percent higher than 2009 numbers. The combined total for October-December 2010 was $1,879,855. That increase is largely attributed to a 28 percent jump from 2009 to 2010 for the town…