Here's a quick update on our burg's finances from the Q2 Sales Tax Update showing Q3 receipts from Q2 sales in town from April to June of this year.

Gross receipts for Burlingame's second quarter were 4.2% higher than the same quarter of 2010.  Higher prices fueled service station gains.  Recently opened outlets contributed to increases from new car dealers, restaurants-beer/wine, family apparel and the building and construction group.

The Top 25 Producers were:  Apple Computer, B&N Industries, Bayshore Shell, Benihana of Tokyo, Cammisa Automotive, Chevron, Color Copy Printing, Elephant Bar, Garratt Callahan Company, Gus Unocal, Hyatt Regency, Il Fornaio, Kern Jewelers, Mike Harvy Acura and Honda, Putnam – nine makes, Rector Porsche Audi, San Francisco Airport Marriott, Sephora, Technical Instrument, Walgreens, WW Grainger.

Quite a few of those are close to the Caltrain right of way…and you know what that means!