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Rangely, county see decreased sales tax revenue, Meeker up 10 percent

RBC I Sales and use tax revenue for Rio Blanco County is down by .07 percent for the first two quarters of 2017 compared to 2016 numbers. Motor vehicle use tax revenue declined 27 percent compared to the first two quarters of 2016. Construction materials use tax dollars for the county declined the most from 2016, 77 percent.

The Town of Meeker had a 10 percent increase in sales tax revenue during the first two…