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The $66,648 in Town of La Conner sales tax revenue reported for October continued the year’s record setting trend. This was the fourth month above $66,000, driving the year-to-date total to $573,848, 16.6% and $81,545 above annual projections with two months left. The year’s total will almost certainly top $675,000. The 2022 budget estimated sales tax revenues of $492,303.

Revenues from all tax sources are over $5 million and 99% of the annual projections, led by the sales tax, REET – real estate excise taxes – and public works street program revenues. All expenditures are at 67% of...