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Santa Barbara faces decline in sales tax revenue

By Joshua Molina / Friday, April 14th, 2017 / Comments Off on Santa Barbara faces decline in sales tax revenue

At a time when Ventura and San Luis Obispo are experiencing a rise in sales and transient occupancy taxes, the city of Santa Barbara is struggling to offset a decline in revenue, largely fueled by an exodus of retail companies. City Administrator Paul Casey said the issue is “complicated.” “Clearly internet sales and an overall…

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