The summer tourism season concluded in Ouray with a hefty boost to businesses’ top lines and city coffers, as sales tax revenue from September spending surged 19% over the same month last year.

The city pulled in a total of $421,050 in tax receipts, nearly $68,000 more than the $353,538 it collected in September 2021. September spending marked a record for the month, beating the record set in September of last year and nearly equaling the $421,887 the city pulled in in July, which is historical...