Aug 12, 2010 | Paris Texas
Sales tax receipts creep upward
Sales tax revenue for most Lamar County entities continues to show slow but steady gains compared to a year ago.
City alcohol sales show little impact
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 down for most entities
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.
State sales tax on the decline
Paris and Lamar County sales tax revenues follow a statewide trend downward, according to a report from Texas Comptroller Susan Combs.
Sales tax figures an interesting read
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.