GR Could Lose More than A million to Rock Springs

With the new census numbers out, The City of Green River could lose almost $1.16 million a year to the City of Rock Springs. Green River’s population increased by six percent while Rock Springs’ population increased by 23.1 percent. This shift will result in a 2.8 percent decrease in tax revenue from the state’s four-cent sales tax and the county’s optional one-cent tax, commonly referred to as the optional fifth penny tax. The higher percentage increase in residents in Rock Springs means Rock Springs will get a higher percentage of the revenue.