http://94rock.fm/local-news/severe-weather-pushing-sales-tax-growth-in-norfolk/
Normally, we don't link to discussions about purely sales tax revenue. But this was interesting because bad weather can generate additional taxes.
“I think that’s primarily due to the hail storm we had in June,” Gates said. “It’s good for the economy, I guess. You get a lot of people to town. A lot of materials get sold, but that’s not really how you want your economy to grow.”