WPCNR WHITE PLAINS MONEY. By John F. Bailey. August 13, 2004, UPDATED 4 P.M. E.D.T.: WPCNR has learned that the city final audited sales tax receipts from the state Department of Taxation and Finance show the city making its projected $37 Million sales tax budget for fiscal year 2003-2004. The city collected $37.7 Million in sales tax for the 12 months from July 1, 2003  through June 30, 2004, which means the city had a record fourth quarter for the city of White Plains. WPCNR noted going into the final quarter that the city had to do better than it has ever done in the final quarter, and it did according to sources close to the figures.

The City Center restaurants Applebee's (not Zanero's, they opened in July, thanks to a reader for pointing that out), Legal Seafoods (opening in April), Barnes & Noble,  and Target apparently came through in a big way for the city in providing the record fourth quarter which fits the adopted 2004-2005 city budget. Also contributing heavily was the Fortunoff, Cheesecake Factory doubleplay combination.