City sales tax payment up 16%

The City of Perryton’s sales tax payment for December showed a healthy gain over last year.

The city received a payment of $228,765, which is 16% higher than December 2020. For the year, the city is in the black, with $2.7 million, up 1% from 2020.

Around the area almost all the cities showed increased payments for December.

Amarillo received a payment of $7.7 million, up almost 19% from last Decembe…