Town's sales tax revenues are good enough

Just like last year. The $60,800 in August sales tax revenue reported to the Town of La Conner by the state’s Department of Revenue is $20 below 2023’s collection. The eight month total is 67% of the budget’s projections, on target, with the next two months the highest grossing every year.

The $6,070 collected for the special use fire tax tops 2023 by six dollars. It will exceed its revenue estimate, standing at 81% with four months remaining.

More visitors are staying over. The $22,440 hotel motel tax total is an August record, 13% above last year’s previous high. That fund, too, most likely...