Some merchants report revenue gains despite closure mandates in part of 2020

  • Jo Williams, foreground, and John Williams stock merchandise in the Merk & Tilley’s boutique on the downtown square. Since May, when COVID-19 restrictions eased and the business was allowed to reopen, Merk & Tilley’s revenue has grown by at least 25% each month, John Williams said. FILE PHOTO
    Jo Williams, foreground, and John Williams stock merchandise in the Merk & Tilley’s boutique on the downtown square. Since May, when COVID-19 restrictions eased and the business was allowed to reopen, Merk & Tilley’s revenue has grown by at least 25% each month, John Williams said. FILE PHOTO
Cities in Lampasas County have defied this year’s statewide trend of meager sales-tax revenue growth, as they reported robust gains throughout the tumultuous year. Lampasas recorded increases in sales-tax Lampasas recorded increases in sales-tax revenue every month this year, including during March and April -- when many businesses were closed in accordance with Gov. Greg Abbott’s executive…

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