MORTON – Not all the business news from COVID-19 pandemic-plagued 2020 was bleak.
The village of Morton received 3.8% more sales tax revenue from the state during 2020 than it did in 2019.
The exact figures, according to Village Administrator Julie Smick, were $4,436,796 in revenue in 2020 compared to $4,273,140 in 2019, an increase of $163,656. Other nearby communities, meanwhile, saw small dips in their revenue.
Business adaptability was key to keep revenue flowing
So how was this feat achieved? In large part because of never-say-die small business owners like Keely LeTourneau and Carol Davis. It s very simple. We wouldn t have survived if we stayed stagnant. We had to adapt, or fail, said LeTourneau, owner of Sucre Sweets and Socials at 321 S. First Ave.
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