How the City of Clinton is ahead in their latest tax report is a mystery to local leaders, but the fact of the matter is, that's what the numbers would indicate.

At the latest City Council meeting, Finance Commissioner Tom Edmunds reported sales taxes are ahead and City Administrator Tim Followell says everyone at City Hall is not sure how that is but they are not going to argue with it.

Followell credits the community for continuing to shop locally despite not having the shopping center of a Walmart for almost two years. He points out this time last year's numbers were reflecting the loss of Walmart.

Followell believes the state of the economy could also be a factor in recent positive tax reports that are filed each month.