Historical Highlight (September 2021)

What Happened This Month in Sapulpa History

County Assessor, Fred Patrick, reported that Creek County has lost almost $7 million* in valuation since 1930. This was a 22% drop in one year. The depression was affecting everything and property values took a huge drop. This was devastating to both county and city governments and its people. Cities at the time still received a part of their income for operating expenses from property taxes. Now cities do not receive income from property taxes for operating expenses, but rely mostly on sales taxes. (Sapulpa Herald, September 3, 1931)

*$106 million in today's money