ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXSTAR) — Counties and cities saw local sales tax collections rise through September, giving municipalities a financial boost despite warnings from New York's top fiscal officer about major deficits ahead. Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli reported on Thursday that local government sales tax collections increased 4.3% from last year.

Total sales tax collections from January through September totaled $18.2 billion, compared to $17.4 billion in 2024. After a strong start in January (5.8%), the fastest growth was during August (7.7%) and July (6.9%). Average rate of growth was slowest in March (1.4%) and September (2.4%).

Local officials rely on sales tax collections to set budgets each year, and rely on consumer spending growth to create bigger budgets. Overall, every region of th

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