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July 25, 2012

County, cities see rise in sales tax payments

By CHERIL VERNON Palestine Herald-Press

PALESTINE — Texas Comptroller Susan Combs announced July 11 that state sales tax revenue in June was $1.98 billion, up 15.2 percent compared to June 2011.

“Sales tax revenue has increased for 27 consecutive months in Texas,” Combs said. “Strong business spending in industries such as manufacturing and oil and natural gas boosted the latest sales tax collections. Revenue from consumer spending in the retail trade and restaurant sectors also did well.”

Combs sent July local sales tax allocations totaling $534.6 million to cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose taxing districts. July sales tax allocations are up 12.7 percent compared to July 2011.

Texas cities received $350.3 million, up 11 percent compared to July 2011. So far this calendar year, city sales tax allocations are up 8.55 percent compared to the same time period last year.

Reports of all of Anderson County’s three municipalities — the cities of Palestine, Frankston and Elkhart — showed an increase in payment this month, with a rise of 7.12 percent, 9.35 percent and 10.73 percent, respectively.

The City of Palestine’s sales tax payment of $450,725 rose $29,993 compared to last year’s July payment of $420,732. Year-to-date payments totaled $3,503,746 — an increase of $40,888 compared to the July 2011 payments to date of $3,462,858.

The City of Frankston’s payment went up $1,326 — from $14,171 to $15,497 compared to the July 2011 payment. The city’s year to date payments increased — going up $6,154 in comparison to the 2011 July year to date payment of $105,707.

The City of Elkhart’s payment of $8,512 rose $825 versus last year’s July payment of $7,687. Year-to-date allocations increased $3,837 — from $60,990 in 2011 to $64,827 in sales tax allocations received so far in 2012.

Texas counties received sales tax payments of $35.6 million, up 19.7 percent compared to last July. So far this year, sales tax allocations to counties are running 14.7 percent ahead of this point in 2011.

Anderson County’s sales tax payment increased, with a July payment of $198,090 — up $36.694, or 22.73 percent over last year’s July payment of $161,396.

So far this year, the county has received $1,412,025 in sales tax payments — up $161,002 (12.86 percent) compared to the 2011 payments to date of $1,251,023.

Combs sent $27.1 million to Texas’ special purpose taxing districts, up 30.2 percent compared to last July. Local transit systems got $121.6 million in sales tax allocations, up 12.2 percent compared to a year ago.

The sales tax figures represent monthly sales made in May.

For details of local sales tax allocations in July to individual cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose districts, locate the Monthly Sales Tax Allocation Comparison Summary Reports on the Comptroller’s Web site at www.window.state.tx.us/taxinfo/allocsum/compsum.html.



Mary Rainwater may be reached via e-mail at mrainwater@palestineherald.com

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