April sales tax numbers are up not only compared to this time last year. They’re also higher than April 2019.

The borough collected $241,011 in sales tax in April, up 46% from 2020, and up 16% from 2019, according to a recent sales tax report.

A reopening economy is one explanation for the uptick in revenue, but it doesn’t explain the increase compared to pre-pandemic months. A number of factors are likely at play, according…