The Texas Comptroller’s office released April sales tax allocation numbers for cities across the state last week showing a slight increase for Brownwood but declines once again for other parts of the county.
Brownwood saw an increase of 2.73% for the month compared to April of last year. Early’s sale tax allocation declined by 2.56% on the month.
Combs will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose taxing districts their April local sales tax allocations totaling $521.9 million, up 6.8 percent compared to April 2012.
“Sales tax revenue growth was seen in both the business and consumer sectors of the economy,” Combs said. “Collections grew in sectors such as manufacturing and retail trade. Sales tax revenue has now increased for 36 consecutive months.”
See sales tax numbers for Brown County cities below. The sales tax figures represent February sales reported by monthly tax filers.
| City | Net Payment This Period |
Comparable Payment Prior Year |
% Change | 2013 Payments To Date |
2012 Payments To Date |
% Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangs | 7,921.95 | 8,742.55 | -9.38% | 38,580.09 | 39,670.27 | -2.74% |
| Blanket | 1,353.29 | 1,329.06 | 1.82% | 6,301.23 | 7,001.93 | -10.00% |
| Brownwood | 471,679.04 | 459,128.39 | 2.73% | 1,972,134.20 | 1,972,543.98 | -0.02% |
| Early | 72,423.18 | 74,327.99 | -2.56% | 326,568.78 | 334,157.14 | -2.27% |