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01/12/2012 05:26 PM

Jefferson County sales tax numbers over expectations

By: Web Staff

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JEFFERSON COUNTY, N.Y. -- Jefferson County's economy gets an added boost in the form of sales tax collections for 2011.

The county collected more than $32 million in sales tax last year. That's nearly $1.4 million over expectations and it's about the same amount more than last year.

Lawmakers say the number of Canadian shoppers and Fort Drum are the biggest reason why.