August of 2007. For the month, Big Spring has received $4,003,788.47, up 10.14 percent.

Sales tax receipts fell 22.32 percent in Coahoma this month. The I-20 community received $10,849.07, down 22.32 percent compared to August 2007, when the city pulled in $13,966.70. Through August of this year, Coahoma has received $76,969.07, a figure 3l.27 percent off last year's pace.

Forsan enjoyed a strong, 40-plus increase in receipts for August 2008. Forsan received $8,299.96 this month, up 40.6 percent compared to $5,902.92 in August 2007. For the year, Forsan has received $53,101.05, a drop of 3.85 percent.

Ackerly took in $9,954.16 this month, up 95.1 percent when compared to the $5,101.38 received a year ago. For the year, Ackerly has received $54,364.23, up 56.56 percent.

Abilene received $3,441,498.39 this month, up 10.44 percent compared to the $3,115,912.88 taken in for August 2007. This year, the Key City has received $23,195,155.32, up 2.81 percent.

Andrews received $355,098.34 this month, up 22.17 percent compared to August 2007 receipts of $290,653.38. For the year, Andrews has received $2,144,323.26, up 15.74 percent.

Colorado City compiled $56,185.15 for August 2008, up 13.85 percent when compared to the $49,351.54 received in August 2007. For the year, the Mitchell County seat has taken in $379,265.83, up 5.16 percent.

Sales tax receipts were up 41.96 percent for Fort Stockton, comparing this month's collection of $319,841.29 to August 2007's receipts of $225,297.08. For 2008, Fort Stockton has received $1,929,738.17, up 39.04 percent.

Receipts increased 18.45 percent for Lamesa, comparing this month's take of $138,721.11 to last August's figure of $117,110.25. This year, the Dawson County seat has pulled in $860,507.14, up 13.62 percent.

Lubbock received $4,798,849.77 this month, an increase of 10.21 percent compared to the $4,354,112.59 received in August 2007. This year, Lubbock has received $32,858,638.61, up 5 percent.

Midland received $4,055,720.14, up 27.73 percent when compared to the $3,175,189.75 taken in for August 2007. For the year, the Tall City has received $25,411,095.83, up 12.81 percent.

Tax receipts for Odessa were up 20.16 percent, comparing August 2008 totals of $2,527,614.61 to August 2007 receipts of $2,103,434.85. For the year, Odessa has received $16,240,325.72, up 10.69 percent.

San Angelo received $1,904,946.32 this month, up 9.52 percent compared to the $1,739,314.15 brought in for August a year ago. So far for 2008, San Angelo has received $13,063,887.71, up 4.01 percent.

Martin County seat Stanton received $39,794.29 this month. That's a 23.79 percent increase over August 2007 receipts of $32,146.36. For the year, Stanton has received $244,740.58, up 38.5 percent.

Snyder took in $257,701.12 this month, up 19.6 percent compared to the $215,462.32 received in August 2007. For the year, Scurry County's largest community has received $1,829,030.28, up 22.14.

Sales tax receipts were up 17.51 percent in Sweetwater, comparing this months totals of $307,127.96 to August 2007 totals of $261,349.93. Through the first eight months of the year, the Nolan County seat has received $1,970,009.14, up 12.27 percent.