Clarendon’s sales tax revenue for the month of November dipped nearly nine percent, but the city is still running ahead for the year-to-date according to figures released by Texas Comptroller Susan Combs.
The city’s sales tax rebate this month totaled $34,500.38, which is down 8.7 percent from the same period one year ago; but Clarendon’s sales tax revenue for the calendar year is now $289,154.97, which is an increase of 1.44 percent.
Howardwick and Hedley also were down for the month but ahead for the year.
Howardwick was down 27.64 percent at $943.13 for November but was still 12.93 percent ahead for the year-to-date with $7,040.42.
Hedley sales tax revenue for November was down 25.66 percent at $1,167.33 but the year-to-date figure was up 4.06 percent at $12,460.92.
Combs said state sales tax revenue in October was $1.62 billion, up 6.6 percent compared to October 2009.
“Total sales tax collections have now exceeded year ago amounts for a seventh consecutive month,” said Combs. “Once again growth was posted in major sectors like the oil and gas industry, retail trade and construction. We will need to keep monitoring revenue from these and other sectors to see if tax collections maintain an upward trend.”
Combs sent Texas cities $367.2 million in sales tax allocations, up 7.2 percent compared to November 2009. So far this calendar year, city sales tax allocations are down 0.2 percent compared to the same time period last year.
November sales tax allocations to local governments represent September sales reported to the Comptroller in October by monthly tax filers and July, August and September sales reported to the Comptroller in October by quarterly tax filers.
The Comptroller’s December local sales tax allocation will be made on Friday, Dec. 10.
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