Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced last week that he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose districts $980.9 million in local sales tax allocations for March, 2.2% less than in March 2023. The City of Whitney's March sales tax revenue totaled $71,076.54, up 12.87% from last March. For the first three months of … Continue reading Whitney sales tax revenue up for March, year to date
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Whitney sales tax revenue up in December
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced last week that he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose districts $1.1 billion in local sales tax allocations for December, 2.5% more than in December 2022. The City of Whitney's December allocation was $79,961.06, up 11.78% over last year. Year-to-date figures show the city receiving $975,305.01 so … Continue reading Whitney sales tax revenue up in December
Local sales tax revenue strong in October
Editor: Shannon Cottongame October 20, 2022 Sales tax revenue in both the City of Whitney and Hill County was reported well above last year's numbers when Comptroller Glenn Hegar released his monthly report last week.The City of Whitney's October allocation came to $70,598, up 15% compared to last October. To date in 2022, the city's … Continue reading Local sales tax revenue strong in October
Sales tax holiday for emergency supplies
Editor: Shannon Cottongame April 20, 2022 As we enter severe weather season, Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar reminds Texans they can purchase certain items tax free during the state’s sales tax holiday for emergency preparation supplies, which begins at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, April 23, and ends at midnight on Monday, April 25. The comptroller’s office … Continue reading Sales tax holiday for emergency supplies
Local sales tax allocations up over last August
Editor: Shannon Cottongame August 18, 2021 Local sales tax allocations remained strong when Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar released monthly sales tax data last week. Whitney's August allocation came to $80,194.44, up nine percent from last August. From January through August 2021, the city's allocations are up over 10 percent for a total of $511,934.32. Hillsboro's … Continue reading Local sales tax allocations up over last August
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