SALES TAX REVENUE IN THE CITY OF GILROY HAS RISEN BY ABOUT 3 PERCENT IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF THIS YEAR, COMPARED TO THE SAME QUARTER LAST YEAR. THIS IS THE 9TH QUARTER IN A ROW THAT THE CITY HAS SEEN A POSITIVE INCREASE IN TAX REVENUE. THE BIGGEST SPIKE FROM LAST YEAR CAME FROM THE GILROY PREMIUM OUTLETS, WHICH SAW A 13 PERCENT SPIKE IN SPENDING COMPARED TO LAST YEAR.
