tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33120894.post6974913136285086958..comments2012-10-05T02:42:26.652-07:00Comments on Colorado Musings: Sales Tax Money For RTDUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33120894.post-26264956141941368792008-09-30T06:04:00.000-07:002008-09-30T06:04:00.000-07:00Leany, where do you see that that sales tax revenu...Leany, where do you see that that sales tax revenues are down? According to Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation (Metro Denver EDC) metro Denver retail sales were up 4.1% the first half of this year. That's right, they're not dropping. <BR/><BR/>The key in this situation is to realize that RTD is complaining that sales tax revenues are not meeting RTD's projections. But that Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05237280803429555051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33120894.post-70324151955629159422008-09-29T22:36:00.000-07:002008-09-29T22:36:00.000-07:00Fuel costs are not only dramatically impacting fam...Fuel costs are not only dramatically impacting family incomes, but also organizations like RTD that heavily rely on fuel to operate. Families that used to have money available to purchase discretionary items that are subject to RTD sales taxes are no longer able to spend as freely. Purchases are down, sales tax revenues are down and the trend continues.<BR/>------------------------<BR/>hennry<BR/jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13080176417653963146noreply@blogger.com