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Long Beach Records Highest Monthly Sales Tax Revenue

Long Beach recorded its highest monthly sales tax revenue in at least a decade during July, reflecting a strong summer tourism season.

Long Beach recorded its highest monthly sales tax revenue in at least a decade during July, reflecting a strong summer tourism season. New figures from the Washington Department of Revenue show the city collected nearly $114,000, an increase of 8.4 percent over July of last year. Lodging tax collections also rose nearly 8 percent. Unincorporated Pacific County set a record for lodging tax revenue, collecting more than $137,000, up 29 percent from a year earlier. The figures highlight strong visitor spending along the Long Beach Peninsula 

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