Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock announced last week that he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose districts $1.1 billion in local sales tax allocations for April, 10.5 percent more than in April 2025.
Locally, the City of Whitney’s April payment came to $110,679, up 52.08 percent compared to last April. Year to date, the city’s payments have totaled $407,044, up about 22 percent over the same time period last year.
In the county seat, the City of Hillsboro’s April allocation was $416,814, up just under 15 percent compared to last April. Year to date, the city’s payments have totaled $1,970,833, up 5 percent from the same time last year.
Hill County’s April payment was $348,749, almost 10 percent higher than last April. So far in 2026, the county’s allocations have totaled $1,548,080, up about 3 percent over the first four months of 2025.
Allocations and changes from last April for other Hill County cities this month include: Abbott – $11,416, up 15.47%; Aquilla – $1,657.71, up 26.66%; Blum – $728.02, down 79.98%; Bynum – $959.89, up 28.24%; Carl’s Corner – $6,757.49, up 41.69%; Covington – $7,194.24, up 19.57%; Hubbard – $23,859.64, down 1.89%; Itasca – $27,326.92, up 12.83%; Malone – $3,080.65, up 66.74%; Mertens – $808.53, up 112.58%; Mount Calm – $1,942.24, up 25.81%; Penelope – $731.47, up 10.13%.
Bosque County will receive $90,406 from the comptroller this month, up about 26 percent compared to April 2025. Year-to-date numbers show the county’s allocations up about 22 percent over January through April 2025, for a total of $442,277.
Allocations and changes for Bosque County cities include: Clifton – $106,967.71, up 30.60%; Cranfills Gap – $4,078.29, up 16.19%; Iredell – $3,697.90, up 46.17%; Meridian – $20,171.95, up 13.94%; Morgan – $4,545.11, up 17.00%; Valley Mills – $15,334.66, up 16.23%; Walnut Springs – $9,006.15, up 33.33%.
The allocations are based on sales made in February by businesses that report tax monthly.
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