May Local Option Sales Tax Collections for DeKalb County Remained Strong

June 23, 2024
By: Dwayne Page

DeKalb County’s local option sales tax collections for May, 2024 were up significantly compared to the same month last year and showed an increase from April, 2024.

According to the Tennessee Department of Revenue, DeKalb County collected $175,278 in local option sales taxes in May, 2024, up from $170,469 in April, 2024, and much better than the collections of $154,750 in May, 2023.

Smithville’s collections for May were $397,525, down from April’s number of $426,387 but up from $379,935 in May, 2023.

Alexandria’s local option sales tax collections stood at $29,309 in May, down slightly from $29,610 in April but above collections of $26,218 in May 2023.

Dowelltown’s collections for May were $3,499, an increase from $3,342 in April and better than May 2023’s collection of $2,868.

Collections in Liberty stood at $18,367, well above the haul of $13,575 in April and much stronger than the $14,385 total taken for May 2023.

Net collections for the county and cities combined in May were $623,979 and while number fell short of April’s collections $643,385 it was much better than the $578,157 shown for May 2023.

May collections reflect activity for the previous month.

June 23, 2024
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The DeKalb County Emergency Communications District (911) has announced that effective July 1 2024 it will begin accepting text–to–9-1-1 service for DeKalb County citizens.

According to DeKalb 911 Director Brad Mullinax, Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile Wireless customers will be able to send a text (up to 140 characters) to 9-1-1 in an emergency. Text to 9-1-1 should only be used in an emergency situation, when placing a call is not possible: For instance, if the caller is deaf, hard-of-hearing, speech impaired, or when speaking out loud would put the caller in danger. “At DeKalb 911, we are excited to offer this new service to the community. The local 911 district and the state 911 board have invested millions of dollars to make this service available,” said Mulinax.

If there is an emergency and you are unable to make a call, remember these steps:

· Don’t text and drive

· In the first text message send the location and type of emergency.

· Text in simple words – Send a short text message in English without abbreviations or slang.

· Be prepared to answer questions and follow instructions from the 9-1-1 call taker.

Don’t Abuse 9-1-1—Text-to-9-1-1 service is ONLY for emergencies.

· It is a crime to text or call 9-1-1 with a false report. Prank-texters can be located.

The Text-to-9-1-1 service may have many challenges.

· A text or data plan is required to place a Text-to-9-1-1

· As with all text messages, messages to 9-1-1 may take longer to receive, may get out of order, or may not be received at all.

· If you do not receive a text response from 9-1-1, try to contact 9-1-1 another way.

· Photos and videos cannot be sent to 9-1-1 at this time.

· Text-to-9-1-1 cannot include more than one person. Do not send your emergency text to anyone other than 9-1-1.

· Voice Calls to 9-1-1 Are Still the Best and Fastest Way to Contact 9-1-1

Remember, Text-to-9-1-1 service is not available everywhere in Tennessee and the U.S. Many TN 911 districts have not gone live with Text-to-9-1-1 service at this time, so if you are outside the DeKalb County area the service may not be available.

June 23, 2024
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The Smithville-DeKalb County Chamber of Commerce is happy to announce the winners of the 2024 Jamboree Project Welcome Mat contest. Chamber Director Suzanne Williams extends her heartfelt thanks to all the businesses that participated by posting creative and welcoming signs for our Jamboree visitors.

“This is one of our efforts to make sure that our valued guests know how appreciated and important they are to us,” said Williams.

Here are the 2024 Jamboree Project Welcome Mat winners:

Most Creative – Liberty State Bank – A Fiddle, A Banjo, and a Glass of Sweet Tea, All at Jamboree 53

Most Original – Wilson Bank & Trust – “Jumping Jubilee, Let’s Fiddle Our Way Down to the Jamboree”

Best Worded – Middle Tennessee Natural Gas – “Fun is Guaranteed at Smithville Fiddlers Jamboree”

People’s Choice -Tennessee Credit “Let’s All of Thee Remember Those Lost For Us To Be Free As We Celebrate Jamboree #53”

Congratulations to all the winners and participants! Your efforts have greatly contributed to the warm and friendly atmosphere that our community is known for.

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