Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock announced last week that he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose districts $1.2 billion in local sales tax allocations for July, 4.5% more than in July 2024.
The City of Whitney’s July allocation came to $83,758, up 12.15% compared to July of last year. To date in 2025, the city’s payments have totaled $601,878, which is up almost 8% from the first seven months of 2024.
Hill County’s net payment for July came to $409,669, up just under 1% from July 2024. Year to date, the county’s allocations have totaled $2,817,973, up about 4% from the same period last year.
In the county seat, the City of Hillsboro’s July allocation was $505,135, down about 2.5% from July 2024. So far in 2025, the city’s sales tax proceeds have totaled $3,487,085, up about 14% from January-July of 2024.
Allocations and changes from last July for other Hill County cities included: Abbott – $13,274, up 13.81%; Aquilla – $2,055, up 56.44%; Blum – $4,306.26, up 8.44%; Bynum – $782, down 4.16%; Carl’s Corner – $5,245, up 2.91%; Covington – $6,830, up 5.92%; Hubbard – $34,820, up 51.97%; Itasca – $26,146, up 4.38%; Malone – $2,097, down 63.04%; Mertens – $424, down 16.41%; Mount Calm – $1,716, up 38.15%; Penelope – $750, up 13.95%.
Bosque County’s July allocation was $87,016, up about 9% from last July. To date in 2025, the county’s allocations have totaled $633,842, up about 15% from the same time period last year.
Bosque County cities received the following allocations in July: Clifton – $86,971, down 6.59%; Cranfills Gap – $3,841, up 20.67%; Iredell – $3,652, up 12.67%; Meridian – $27,224, up 31.62%; Morgan – $5,119, up 30.37%; Valley Mills – $13,546, up 8.04%; Walnut Springs – $8,416, up 16.04%.
These allocations are based on sales made in May by businesses that report tax monthly.
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