GUNNISON

In a report that almost seems to defy logic, Gunnison County Chief Financial Officer Juan Guerra informed county commissioners on Tuesday that sales tax receipts in June this year rose 41% countywide over the same period in 2020. Year-to-date, that’s an increase of 35%. “For all of us I think the head scratching is over,” said Commissioner Jonathan Houck. “It’s been an interesting path over the last few years, considering everything that’s going on around COVID and the uncert...