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Lamar Sales Tax Revenue Staying the Course for Gains
While the Lamar City July Sales and Use Tax collected in August were up a fraction of a percent, the year to date figures continued to show a healthy gain for that period. City Sales Tax was up 0.27% for a slim gain over last year of $758.94 with 2017 totals at $282,334.72 […]
Lamar Sales Tax Collections Posts Continued Gains
May Sales and Use Tax revenues collected in June show a continued climb compared to previous months. City Sales Tax was up 6.64% for an increase of $18,536.71 with collections for 2017 at $279.310.05 and for 2018, $297.846.76. Total Sales and Use Tax revenues were up 7.65% for a gain of $22,746.50. Collections […]
Lamar Sales Tax Revenue Figures Slow Up for April
While the year to date collection revenues for the City of Lamar kept its health forward momentum for the past year, the April Sales and Use Tax collections slowed with a narrow advance. City Sales Tax collected for April dropped to a negative number, 0.30% for a loss of $762.50 comparing 2018 collections […]
Steady Forward Progress on Lamar City Sales Tax Revenue
Money is being spent in Lamar as figures for the March Sales and Use Tax report indicates healthy revenues. The 3% City Sales Tax is up 10.21% over this time last year for a gain of $28,741. Collections for 2017 were $281,626 while this year was $310,368. Use Tax collections are up […]
City of Lamar Enjoys a Continuing Sales Tax Revenue Increase
The February 2018 Revenue Report for the City of Lamar shows collections for Sales and Use Tax increased 11.05% over this same time last year. City Sales Tax was up 12.15% for a $28,052 gain over February 2017 and Use Tax was up a slight 1.85% over last year. Combined, that makes for a […]
City Sales Tax January 2018 Revenue Report
City Sales Tax for the City of Lamar for January 2018 showed a slight increase of 1.24% or $2,914 over the previous year. Collections for 2017 were $235,142 compared to 2018 of $238,056. Total Sales and Use Tax collections were up 10.09% over the previous year with a gain of $25,630. Collections for […]
Significant Gains for Lamar December Sales Tax Revenue
The January 2018 Revenue Report from the City of Lamar, based on December sales collected in January, shows City Sales Tax collections up 19.74% and Total Sales and Use Tax collections up 25.64%. The difference in the City Sales Tax was a $69,682 gain with 2017 at $352,923 and 2018 at $422,605. The […]
Another Climb for Lamar Sales Tax Collections
October Sales and Use Tax collected in October indicates another gain in revenue as the year begins to close. City Sales Tax collected in October was up 12.4% for a $30,951 increase over the previous year at the same time. Collections for 2016 were $249,570 compared to 2017 at $280,522. Total Sales and Use […]
Lamar Sales Tax Shows End of Summer Gain
City of Lamar sales taxes, collected in August, showed a 12.61% increase for a gain of $32,228 over last year at this time, posting revenues of $287,825 for 2017 against $255,597 for 2016. Total Sales and Use Tax collections for the same period were up 8.68% for a jump of $24,777 in revenues. […]
Early City Sales Tax Revenue Stays Slow
The City of Lamar has seen slow returns on sales tax revenues since the beginning of the year. February Sales and Use Tax collected in March is down 2.25% from the previous year, showing a decrease of $5,305.36 from the year before. Total collections are also off 1.49%. Collections for 2017 are $258,419 compared to […]
Early Year Drop in Sales Tax
Sales tax revenue for the City of Lamar declined for January 2017, according to February collections. City Sales tax was down 7.97% for a drop of $20,370 compared to last year. Total Sales and Use Tax collections were off 10.09% for the same period for a decrease of $28,491, comparing $282,450 collected in 2016 to […]
Lamar Sales Tax Maintains Growth Pace
July 2016 City Sales Tax collected in August was up 3.97% or $10,575 over the same period in 2015. Collections for July 2016 are $277,051. Total Sales and Use Tax collections were up a smaller percentage and amount at 1.27% for a gain of $3,637 for the same month last year for an up to […]
City Sales Tax Revenue Shows Steady, Modest Gain
The City of Lamar May Sales and Use Tax collected in June showed a 3.37% climb compared to the same month last year for an increase of $8,834.77 and Total Sales and Use Tax collections were up 1.65% for an increase of $4,713.70 for the same period. Taxes collected for the month were $290,173.92 […]
