Town sees hike in tax receipts

Looking pretty good: La Conner's $65,990 in October sales tax revenue was $387 above 2023's and only $658 below 2022's October record high. These are August's funds, reported by the state's Department of Revenue on a two-month time lag.

The $542,101 total for the year is 89% of 2023's estimate. It is almost certain that the town will beat it forecast of $609,181. This is the fourth month in a row that sales tax revenues are above $60,000.

When sales tax revenues are high, so is the fire department's tax fund. The $6,589 collected bested 2022's previous high by $30. It is also the fourth month...