http://www.adachamber.comNews related to Ada Area Chamber of Commerce(c) 2010, Ada Area Chamber of Commerce All Rights Reserved.5The City of Ada Use Tax deposit for August 2010 was $83,707, which is a 56.5% increase from August 2009 ($53,472). The July 2010 deposit was $66,485 and was up 7.8% from 2009. HTTP://WWW.ADACHAMBER.COM/EXTERNAL/WCPAGES/WCNEWS/NEWSARTICLEDISPLAY.ASPX?ArticleID=32Tue, 24 Aug 2010 04:00:00 GMTThe City of Ada Sales Tax deposit for August 2010 was $1,138,354. This is a 2.46% increase from the August 2009 deposit, which ends the 16-month streak of declining sales tax collections. This may be the first indication that the Ada area economy is slowly improving. The July 2010 deposit was $1,159,683, which closed out FY 09/10. The City of Ada sales tax collections were down 5% for the fiscal year. Miscellaneous Retail (4.1%) and Automotive Service Stations (4.5%) were the only two sectors with positive growth during the fiscal year. The two sectors with the largest decline were Hotel and Lodging (-23.5%) and Wholesale Trade (-13.7%). HTTP://WWW.ADACHAMBER.COM/EXTERNAL/WCPAGES/WCNEWS/NEWSARTICLEDISPLAY.ASPX?ArticleID=33Tue, 24 Aug 2010 04:00:00 GMTPontotoc County received $243,777 in the August 2010 sales tax deposit. This was an increase of over 4% from 2009. The July deposit was $244,356 and also increased from July 2009 numbers. HTTP://WWW.ADACHAMBER.COM/EXTERNAL/WCPAGES/WCNEWS/NEWSARTICLEDISPLAY.ASPX?ArticleID=34Tue, 24 Aug 2010 04:00:00 GMTThe June 2010 unemployment rate for Pontotoc County was 5.8%, which is a slight increase from the May rate (5.6%). In the state of Oklahoma, Pontotoc County has the 5th lowest unemployment rate for labor forces greater than 10,000 in size. The State unemployment rate was 7.1% and increased from 6.9% in May. The national rate for June was 9.6%, which is an increase from 9.3% in May. Pontotoc County continues to remain significantly below the state and national rates. Pontotoc County has also remained one of the lowest unemployment rates in the Southeastern quadrant of the state. HTTP://WWW.ADACHAMBER.COM/EXTERNAL/WCPAGES/WCNEWS/NEWSARTICLEDISPLAY.ASPX?ArticleID=35Tue, 24 Aug 2010 04:00:00 GMTThe Pontotoc County Lodging Tax deposit for August 2010 was $22,583.07 and indicated an increase of 21.5% from 2009. Calendar year to date collections are down 6.62% from 2009 and 25.7% from 2008. Eight of the last twelve months have experienced a decline in collections from the previous year. The hotel & lodging sector continues to be one of those most affected by the national economic downturn, but the August numbers may indicate that the economy is recovering. HTTP://WWW.ADACHAMBER.COM/EXTERNAL/WCPAGES/WCNEWS/NEWSARTICLEDISPLAY.ASPX?ArticleID=36Tue, 24 Aug 2010 04:00:00 GMT Ada Area Chamber of Commerce Chamber Bucks Let’s Shop Ada! A Chamber Buck is real money that is used at participating Ada Area Chamber of Commerce businesses. Unlike Visa or MasterCard gift cards that can be spent anywhere; Chamber Bucks are bought in Ada to be spent in Ada! Here’s how it works: A person or business buys Chamber Bucks from the Ada Area Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber sells $10.00 and $25.00 denominations. A person buys a $10.00 Chamber Buck for….$10.00! The Chamber Buck can then be spent with a participating Chamber of Commerce business such as retail stores, restaurants, hotels, medical offices – virtually everywhere money is used! Chamber Bucks are hassle free. When a customer makes a purchase for $8.00 and gives you a $10.00 chamber buck – you treat it like cash because it is cash – and give back $2.00 in change. Put it in your deposit as a check and your bank will process it – hassle free and easy to handle. Chamber Bucks act like cash because they are cash! If you are interested in accepted Chamber Bucks at your business, please contact the chamber office and we will promote your business as a participating member. Use them for gifts, business incentives, rewards, graduation presents and to even pay bills with! Contact the chamber today about Chamber Bucks! HTTP://WWW.ADACHAMBER.COM/EXTERNAL/WCPAGES/WCNEWS/NEWSARTICLEDISPLAY.ASPX?ArticleID=28Tue, 01 Jun 2010 04:00:00 GMT