The city of Mt. Carmel is halfway through its’ fiscal year and finance commissioner Eric Ikemire said revenues continue to be steady despite the pandemic. Through the first six months, the city has brought in 47% of the year’s revenue.

Ikemire said one surprising area that has more than held its’ own is gaming revenues. Even though video gaming establishments were shut down for two months this Spring, Ikemire said the city’s share of those are actually ahead of budget, with $9,000 coming in last month alone.

But, Ikemire cautioned that with more shutdowns being reimplemented, the city needs to keep spending tight. Mayor Joe Judge agreed saying the freeze on city spending remains in place.