Sun Valley News

Sales tax revenue for most Lamar County entities continues to show slow but steady gains compared to a year ago.

It has been more than a year since beer and wine sales have been instituted in Paris, and neither the numbers in sales tax revenue or alcohol-related police statistics have seen significant change in the City of Paris.

Sales tax collections for Lamar County and its taxing entities continue to fluctuate as indicated by June distribution checks sent last week from Texas Comptroller Susan Combs.

Paris and Lamar County sales tax revenues follow a statewide trend downward, according to a report from Texas Comptroller Susan Combs.

We had a story on Friday's front page outlining how the latest sales tax figures for this year compared to the same time last year.