Springfield Business Journal_2020-12-21

Facebook.com/sbj.net Twitter.com/sbjnet SBJ.net/enews SBJ.NET WEEK ON THE WEB MOST READ SBJLIVE.NET EDITOR’S PICK 1. Eighth-grader dies at Nixa Junior High 2. Environmental Works principal dies 3. Sports complex in the works in Ozark 4. Drury makes six leadership promotions 5. Parson appoints 4 locals to boards, committees 6. Banking companies to merge in $22B deal 7. KC company grows revenue to $50M from $1M 8. Centene puts Missouri campus expansion on hold due to crime 9. Tuthill sells Springfield operation 10. SPS breaks ground on $42M middle school Dec. 11— Greene County residents shoulder a higher tax burden than most counties statewide, according to a report from financial data tracking firm SmartAsset. With a tax- burden index score of 74.47, Greene County ranked No. 79, based on average income, sales, property and fuel taxes. The higher the score, the lower the tax burden. Like the vast majority of the state, Greene County’s income tax is $9,983. Its sales tax is $964, with a property tax of $1,229 and fuel tax of $247, according to the study. For the full story, visit SBJ.net Tax-burden study ranks Greene 79th statewide SELECT SECTOR JOB OPPORTUNITIES Katherine Trombetta, spokesperson for the Missouri Job Center, says employers in several fields are looking to hire. POLL Are you currently attending in-person religious services? NEXT QUESTION: What was the top business story of the year? Vote at SBJ.net/poll Total votes: 707 | Dec. 10-17 No, but watching online 38% No, don’t normally attend 31% Yes 31% 34 · SBJ.NET DEC. 21-27, 2020