Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock announced last week that he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose districts $1.3 billion in local sales tax allocations for November, 6.4% more than in November 2024.
Whitney’s November payment was $92,426, up 2.04% compared to last November. To date this year, the city’s allocations have totaled $961,527, up 5.94% compared to the previous year.
Hill County’s net payment for November was $400,169, up 13.86% compared to last November. The county’s year-to-date total is $4,415,880, up a little over 1% compared to last year through November.
Allocations and changes for other Hill County cities in November were: Abbott – $14,202, up 9.06%; Aquilla – $1,508, down 9.99%; Blum – $4,666, down 2.05%; Bynum – $1,165, down 6.33%; Carl’s Corner – $4,851, down 10.25%; Covington – $7,510, up 2.53%; Hubbard $36,865, up 12.85%; Itasca – $39,244, up 62.80%; Malone – $2,944, up 17.71% ; Mertens – $524.39, down 17.58%; Mount Calm – $2,054, up 9.39%; Penelope – $1,292, down 5.32%.
Bosque County’s November allocation came to $109,886, up 45.96% compared to November 2024. Year to date, Bosque County’s payments have totaled $1,049,909 through November, an increase of 18.64%.
Allocations and changes for Bosque County cities include: Clifton – $128,829, up 30.82%; Cranfills Gap – $4,764, up 11.87%; Iredell – $3,531, down 1.25%; Meridian – $30,734, up 13.22%; Morgan – $4,518, down 17.47%; Valley Mills – $20,784, up 4.17%; Walnut Springs – $10,010, down 9.39%.
These allocations are based on sales made in September by businesses that report tax monthly and on sales made in July, August and September by quarterly filers.
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