City sales tax receipts up in May

Albion city sales tax receipts continue to show strength going into the final month of the 2010-11 fiscal year.

The May 2011 total of city sales tax receipts was $45,788, representing an increase of $3,964 or about 9.4 percent from the May 2010 total of $41,824.

With only the June totals yet to be received to close out the fiscal year, the city receipts are running 12.22 percent above last year.