City of Vandalia’s Sales Tax Revenue up so far in FY ’26

A major economic driver for the City of Vandalia is up so far in Fiscal Year 2026.

Through 8 months of reporting for FY ’26, the General Sales Tax Revenue for the City of Vandalia is up 11.7% compared to the same point last fiscal year.  Speaking on our podcast “Talking about Vandalia,” Mayor Doug Knebel says that’s a major piece of the budget pie.

And, Mayor Knebel says Vandalia is strong with their sale tax numbers for the community of our size.

For the past 4 fiscal years, the City of Vandalia has had General Sales Tax Revenues of better than $2 million, reaching an all time high of $2.293 million in FY ’25.