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The city is currently on track to surpass its $3.1 million projected budget by $250,000.\nThe city\u2019s tourism tax brought in about $31,491 this month, a 5.06% decrease from August 2025 collections of $33,167. This marks a 14.86% decrease from last month\u2019s collection of $36,987.\nSo far this fiscal year the city has brought in $68,478 from its tourism task, a 3.76% decrease from last year\u2019s collections of $71,155.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n      \n      \n        Quality, in-depth journalism is essential to a healthy community. The Dispatch brings you the most complete reporting and insightful commentary in the Golden Triangle, but we need your help to continue our efforts. In the past week, our reporters have posted 37 articles to cdispatch.com. 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