The May sales tax amount for Independence is the second highest dollar amount for May in the past ten years. The receipts for the month increased 2.2 percent, and sales tax receipts increased 3.7 percent for the first five months this year.

The budgeted sales tax for this year, taking into account the first five months, would project at over $2 million, and that's about $75,000 over last year's. The City is 5.1 percent over current budget.

For more details on monthly tax reports for Independence, go to the city website at independenceks.gov and enter “tax” in the search field.