A Matter of Style
Mayors Approached Issues, Council, City Staff in Different Ways
Posted: September 30, 2012 at 5:30 a.m.
Mayor Lioneld Jordan, right, listens to participants during the Fayetteville Forward Summit he organized April 4, 2009, to plot growth in the city. Jordan has highlighted his community involvement and partnerships with residents and volunteers during his 2012 mayoral campaign
With more than 20 years of combined public service, Dan Coody and Lioneld Jordan are familiar with what it takes to run a city.
By The Numbers
Sales Tax Revenue
Proceeds from Fayetteville’s 1-cent sales tax are shown since 2001, the year former Mayor Dan Coody took office. Lioneld Jordan became mayor in 2009. The city levies a 2 percent tax on local purchases. One percent is devoted to repayment of bonds. The other 1 percent goes into the city’s general fund and is available for operations. The following data accounts for the 1 percent is available for operations. The city also receives a portion of Washington County’s 1-cent sales tax based on its population.
Fiscal Year Sales Tax in Millions Percentage Change over Prior Year
2001 $11.936
2002 $12.451 4.3
2003 $12.962 4.1
2004 $14.184 9.4
2005 $15.350 8.2
2006 $15.761 2.7
2007 $15.564 -1.2
2008 $16.503 6
2009 $15.710 -4.8
2010 $15.657 -0.3
2011 $16.503 5.4
Source: Fayetteville Budget And Research Division
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