This Makes Cents

The This Makes Cents Blog is written by the Campbell County Penny Power Coalition, a volunteer group of citizens who believe in the positive difference that the 1% sales tax brings to Campbell County, Wyoming. We’re looking to engage you in conversation, but we do ask that you do so in a polite and respectful way. Please avoid comments that are profane, offensive or inappropriate. Such comments that are posted on this site are blocked.

A note about taxes

A note about taxes

  Taxes can be confusing, so we wanted to provide a little bit of information about who pays for the 1% sales tax, and what the current sales tax rate is for our community. Who pays for the 1% sales tax / Penny Power, and what is taxable? Anyone who buys taxable...

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Penny Power at Work in Gillette Wyoming

Penny Power at Work in Gillette Wyoming

What does the Penny Power Tax Mean to Gillette Wyoming? From 2007 through 2017, the total 1% Optional Sales tax that the City of Gillette (Government) received was $221,442,000. Check out the pie chart below to see how those funds were split up by the City. You can...

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Penny Power Sidewalks and Paths

Penny Power Sidewalks and Paths

Penny Power Sidewalks and Paths Penny Power (aka the 1% sales tax) has been used to improve sidewalks and paths. You can see a difference in the sidewalks on Highway 59 from the 1970s to today – pennies were put to good use there, wouldn’t you say.     A...

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Town of Wright and the 1% Tax

Town of Wright and the 1% Tax

Do you know: The 1% sales tax (Penny Power) is especially important to the Town of Wright Wyoming because the Town relies on if for roughly 33 percent of its operational expenses. As depicted in this chart, the Town of Wright uses the 1% sales tax for street repairs,...

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