Taxable sales up slightly from last month

Douglas County saw an 11.6 percent decrease in taxable sales in September from 2008, according to figures released by the state this morning.

County merchants earned $48.03 million during the month, more than $6 million short of last year's numbers.

But unlike last year, the county didn't experience a large decrease from the previous month. Sales for August were $47.7 million, showing a slight month-to-month increase.

Taxable sales for September in Douglas County also came to within $6 million of Carson City's $54.53 million in sales.

The capital experienced a 23.8 percent decrease in sales from last year.

For the fiscal year starting July 1, Douglas is 16.3 percent behind the previous year with $175.88 million in revenue so far.