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September 2023 General Revenue Report

State Budget Director Dan Haug recently announced that net general revenue collections for September 2023 declined 4.2 percent compared to those for September 2022, from $1.26 billion last year to $1.21 billion this year.Net general revenue collections for 2024 fiscal year-to-date decreased 2.9 percent compared to September 2022, from $3.24 billion last year to $3.14 billion this year.GROSS COLLECTIONS BY TAX TYPEIndividual income tax collections• Decreased 8.8 percent for the year, from $2.18 billion last year to $1.99 billion this year.• Decreased 6.3 percent for the month.Sales and use tax collections• Increased 15.4 percent for the year, from $768.0 million last year to $886.2 million this year.• Increased 11.1 percent for the month.Corporate income and corporate franchise tax collections• Decreased 8.9 percent for the year, from $259.7 million last year to $236.7 million this year.• Decreased 7.3 percent for the month.All other collections• Increased 14.8 percent for the year, from $192.0 million last year to $220.4 million this year.• Decreased 1.7 percent for the month.REFUNDS• Increased 14.9 percent for the year, from $166.3 million last year to $191.0 million this year.• Increased 28.8 percent for the month.The figures included in the monthly general revenue report represent a snapshot in time and can vary widely based on a multitude of factors.

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Street closures

According to a press release from Chillicothe Police Chief Jon Maples, the following street closures have been approved.Event: Chillicothe Homecoming ParadeDate and time of event closure: September 29, 2023 2 p.m.Area requested to be closed: Line up on Polk Street behind Middle School- Closed for Parade- Washington Street south from Polk Street to Ann Street, Ann Street to Locust Street, and Locust Street north to Calhoun Street.Event: Fall Wine & Beer Walk/ConcertDate and time of event closure: October 6, 2023, 4:15 p.m.

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Fall Festival Fun

Despite heavy late-afternoon and early-evening rains the preceding day that prompted a shift from the lawn south of the church rectory to the church’s paved parking lot and a bit of dry-enough ground alongside it, the annual St.

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Fessler receives Medal of Valor

On Thursday, September 28, the State of Missouri confered Missouri Public Safety medals to 18 first responders for heroic acts beyond the call of duty performed during 2022, including Medal of Valor recipient Donald Fessler, Linn County’s Missouri Department of Conservation Agent.

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MDC asks turkey hunters for input on possible changes to hunting regulations

The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is seeking input from turkey hunters on possible changes to spring and fall wild turkey hunting seasons, including all-day spring hunting and reduced harvest limits for fall seasons.“In the nearly 20 years since the last significant regulations change for turkey hunting, much has changed for both hunters and wild turkeys,” explained MDC Wild Turkey Biologist Nick Oakley.

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