General Purpose Excise Tax Applications Available

The City of Sheridan is now accepting funding request applications from interested governmental and nonprofit agencies within Sheridan for General Purpose Excise Tax (GPET) funding for the 2023-2024 municipal budget fiscal year. Applications must be completed and submitted no later than 5 pm on December 30. Any applications received by the City after that time will not be considered. Application forms are available to download here and can be submitted via an electronic copy to City Clerk Cecilia Good at cgood@sheridanwy.gov. Contact the City Clerk’s Office at cgood@sheridanwy.gov or 307-675-4211 with any questions.

Formerly known as the One-Cent Optional Sales Tax, the General Purpose Excise Tax is the one-cent sales tax that  is levied on sales in the city with the exception of food. The money raised from the GPET goes to pay for projects that may not otherwise be funded by the council. The money is also used to help fund the many 501(c)(3)s in Sheridan.  In January, the City Council approved a total $389,000 that was allocated to 15 different organizations.