11/26/18 – 12:31 P.M.

Sales tax collections for November in Hancock County came in well above last year’s numbers. The auditor’s office says the county collected more than $1.5 million this month. That’s a nearly 35 percent increase over November of 2017.

For the year, Hancock County has seen $14.2 million in sales and use tax collections. That’s compared to 13.8 million through 11 months of 2017, representing a more than 3.4 percent increase. Sales tax collections had been flat through October.

November sales tax numbers reflect sales made three months ago.