Manitou Springs sales-tax collections fell 6.3% in August as taxable sales rose
The city collected $589,478 on $14.40 million in taxable sales; a cut to the city’s marijuana sales-tax rate provides relevant context.
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Manitou Springs collected $589,478 in sales tax in August 2026, down 6.3% from August 2025, while taxable sales rose 1.8% to $14.40 million, the city’s August sales-tax summary shows.
The city report says Manitou Springs reduced its marijuana sales-tax rate from 10% to 5% in June 2025. The rate change is relevant context for the year-over-year collection comparison, though the report does not quantify its contribution to the August change.
Through August, taxable sales totaled $96.30 million, down 1.5% from the same period in 2025, the report says.