Big Spring received $381,860.80, this month, a 3.09 percent increase when compared to the $370,393.20 taken in for January 2007. Year-to-date numbers are the same, obviously, because it is the first month of 2008.

While Big Spring’s figures were slightly better than break even, the story was far different for Howard County’s other two communities. Coahoma pulled in $8,000.36 this month compared to $6,546.85 a year ago. That’s a jump of 22.2 percent. In contrast, Forsan witnessed revenues tumble 18.02 percent, comparing $5,415.51 this month to $6,605.97 for January 2007.

Abilene witnessed almost no change — just 0.13 percent to the positive side — when comparing the $2,490,179.02 the Key City received this month to the $2,486,938.80 taken in last January.

It wasn’t a good start to the year for Andrews, which was hammered with a 15.13 percent downturn, comparing January 2008 revenues of $228,006.26 to January 2997 revenues of $268,674.03.

Brownfield witnessed a 13.15 percent increase in rebates. That city received $74,960.58 this January compared to $66,244.17 a year ago.

Colorado City took in $39,775.91 this month, a 2.93 percent increase when compared to the $38,643.01 received in January 2007.

Fort Stockton enjoyed a 22.89 percent increase in revenues, comparing this January’s receipts of $184,604.30 to the $150,210.69 collected last year.

Kermit received $43,149.28 this month. Compared to the $35,930.75 taken in a year ago, that’s an increase of 20.09 percent.

Also topping the 20 percent mark — at 20.62 — was Lamesa, which received $93,207.80 this month compared to $77,270.90 a year ago.

Lubbock fell a little short to start the new year. That city took in $3,571,085.40, this year compared to $3,636,425.56 in January 2007, a deficit of 1.79 percent.

Midland collected $2,634,284.96 for January 2008. That’s 6.77 percent more than the $2,467,056.60.

Monahans brought in $112,380.62 this month, an 8.98 percent increase when compared to the $103,112.02 received in January 2007.

Odessa enjoyed a 7.41 percent upswing in revenues, comparing the $1,749,843.98 received this month to the $1,629,099.67 collected a year ago.

Pecos, which ended 2007 at  plus 54.5 percent, continued major gains in January. The city brought in $131,589.59 this month, 67.23 percent high than the $78,687.75 taken in during January 2007.

A 9.96 percent increase greeted San Angelo, which brought in $1,445,959.74, compared to $1,314,918.98 a year ago.

Snyder brought in $238,408.12, a whopping 42.63 percent increase over the $167,144.78 collected in January 2007.

Even higher was a 97.38 percent increase embraced at Stanton, where officials compared this month’s receipts of $24,085.08 to $12,202.36 a year earlier.

Sweetwater brought in $207,683.88 this month, up 6.47 percent compared to the $195,057.46 received in January 2007.

Contact News Editor Bill McClellan at 263-7331, ext. 235, or by e-mail at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it