The city accepted $614,191.89 this month, compared to $650,770.61 in May of 2007 — a difference of -5.62 percent. For the year, Big Spring has taken in $2,341,000.99, up a scant 0.8 percent.

Coahoma took in $12,468.83 this month, down 4.85 percent when compared to the $13,105.56 received a year ago. So far in 2008, Coahoma has received $43,388.24, up 7.48 percent.

Forsan took a 15.17 percent loss, compared this months totals of $6,290.70 with last May's totals of $7,416.02. For the year, Forsan has received $34,903.69, down 13.47 percent.

Following suit, sales tax revenues were down in Abilene as well. The Key City received $3,280,901.28 this month, down 3.19 percent when compared to the $3,389,154.34 received in May 2007. For the year, Abilene has taken in $14,401,454.04, up just 0.14 percent.

Andrews had a good month, receipt-wise. That city took in $351,102.69, up 18.97 percent compared to the $295,111.51 received in May 2007. For the year, Andrews has received $1,492,936.30, up 11.13 percent.

Colorado City saw receipts drop 8.15 percent, comparing the $56,596.45 received this month to the $61,620.06 received at this time a year ago. For 2008, the Mitchell County seat has taken in $238,065.09, up 3.07 percent.

Revenues were up 43.62 percent in Fort Stockton, which compared this May's intake of $307,879.18 to May 2007's receipts of $214,359.42. For the year, Fort Stockton has received $1,187,798.01, up 40.96 percent.

Lubbock brought in $4,784,468.58 this month. That's up 2.75 percent, compared to the $4,656,205 taken in for May 2007. For the year, Lubbock has received $20,623,136.73, up 2.64 percent.

Midland received $3,584,008.79 this month, up 4.74 percent when compared to the $3,421,583.06 taken in during May 2007. Through the first five months of the year, Midland has received $15,286,126.42, up 8.61 percent.

Monahans took in $154,800.50 in May, up 29.68 percent when compared to the $119,366.79 the city received a year ago. For 2008, Monahans has received $649,746.95, up 12.14 percent.

Sales tax revenue was up 8.14 percent in Odessa, comparing the $2,368,199.67 taken in this month to the $2,189,792.56 taken in during May 2007. For the year, Odessa has received $9,913,515.26, up 6.92 percent.

San Angelo brought in $1,845,361.45, down 0.3 percent when compared to the $1,851,023.73 received during the same month a year ago. For 2008, San Angelo has received $8,190,663.56, up 3.66 percent.

 Snyder received $256,007.74 this month, up 6.38 percent when compared to the $240,634.27 the Scurry County seat received in May 2007. For the year, Snyder has received $1,159,055.36, up 27.58 percent.

Revenues were up 16.56 percent in Stanton, comparing the $38,291.81 taken in this month to the $32,850.46 taken in for May 2008. This year, the Martin County seat has received $150,343.99, up 42.21 percent.