The city accepted $531,055.46 this month, compared to $402,268.71 in July of 2007 — a difference of 32.01 percent. For the year, Big Spring has taken in $3,323,247.34, up 6.28 percent.

Coahoma took in $11,089.55 this month, down 34.52 percent when compared to the $16,937.91 received a year ago. So far in 2008, Coahoma has received $66,120.00, down 11.58 percent.

Forsan took a 27.87 percent loss, compared this months totals of $5,590.44 with last July's totals of $7,750.82. For the year, Forsan has received $44,801.09, down 9.17 percent.

In Abilene, however, sales tax revenues increased. The Key City received $2,722,623.19 this month, up 3.34 percent when compared to the $2,634,160.50 received in July 2007. For the year, Abilene has taken in $19,443,996.68, up 1.59 percent.

Andrews had a good month, receipt-wise. That city took in $323,463.03, up 17.58 percent compared to the $275,077.72 received in July 2007. For the year, Andrews has received $2,126,752.14, up 14.73 percent.

Colorado City saw receipts increase 5.38 percent, comparing the $43,993.53 received this month to the $41,745.23 received at this time a year ago. For 2008, the Mitchell County seat has taken in $323,078.68, up 3.78 percent.

Revenues were up 22.38 percent in Fort Stockton, which compared this July's intake of $203,736.47 to July 2007's receipts of $166,470.45. For the year, Fort Stockton has received $1,609,896.88, up 38.47 percent.

Lubbock brought in $3,825,714.15 this month. That's up 7.72 percent, compared to the $3,551,283.34 taken in for July 2007. For the year, Lubbock has received $28,059,788.84, up 4.16 percent.

Midland received $3,140,306.74 this month, up 8.62 percent when compared to the $2,890,955.59 taken in during July 2007. Through the first seventh months of the year, Midland has received $21,355,375.69, up 10.37 percent.

Monahans took in $129,993.48 in July, up 10.17 percent when compared to the $117,990.11 the city received a year ago. For 2008, Monahans has received $940,298.00, up 16.86 percent.

Sales tax revenue was up 10.34 percent in Odessa, comparing the $1,905,740.57 taken in this month to the $1,727,141.64 taken in during July 2007. For the year, Odessa has received $13,712,711.11, up 9.10 percent.

San Angelo brought in $1,604,052.97, up 3.77 percent when compared to the $1,545,662.70 received during the same month a year ago. For 2008, San Angelo has received $11,158,941.39 up 3.12 percent.

 Snyder received $216,382.14 this month, up 9.39 percent when compared to the $197,792.30 the Scurry County seat received in July 2007. For the year, Snyder has received $1,571,329.16, up 22.56 percent.

Revenues were up 32.92 percent in Stanton, comparing the $26,708.71 taken in this month to the $20,093.09 taken in for July 2008. This year, the Martin County seat has received $204,946.29, up 41.90 percent.