Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced last week that he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose districts $1.2 billion in local sales tax allocations for August, 0.3% less than in August 2023.
Hill County’s net payment this period was $398,358, up 5.47% from August of last year. Year to date, the county’s allocations have totaled $3,096,367, up almost 12% from the same time period in 2023.
Whitney’s August allocation was $86,937, down about 11% from last year. So far in 2024, the city has received $646,364, about the same as last year through August.
In the county seat, the City of Hillsboro’s August allocation was up about 2% in August for a total of $537,198. Year-to-date payments are down about 3% for a total of $3,594,722.
Allocations and changes for other Hill County cities in August were: Abbott – $10,567, down 24%; Aquilla – $1,668, up 59%; Blum – $4,039, down 3%; Bynum – $991.44, up 10%; Carl’s Corner – $4,936, up 1%; Covington – $7,085, down 18%; Hubbard – $28,916, down 8%; Itasca – $30,404, up 36%; Malone – $2,619, up 9%; Mertens – $486, down 21%; Mount Calm – $1,452, down 7%; Penelope – $1,086, up 23%.
Bosque County’s payment came to $90,483 in August, up 3.22% from last August. Total allocations through August have amounted to $643,842 for Bosque County, down under 1% from the first eight months of 2023.
Allocations and changes for Bosque County cities in August were: Clifton – $103,001, down 8%; Cranfills Gap – $3,813, down 4%; Iredell – $2,943, up 10%; Meridian – $25,915, down 6%; Morgan – $4,488, up 6%; Valley Mills – $18,574, up 4%; Walnut Springs – $7,013, up 9%.
These allocations are based on sales made in June by businesses that report tax monthly and on sales made in April, May and June by quarterly filers.
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