The mini-boom in the Donley County economy continues to produce positive results for local sales thanks to the pipeline workers making their temporary homes in the area.
Clarendon’s sales tax receipts have been up for four months in a row, and a report last week by Texas Comptroller Susan Combs showed the city’s revenue was up by more than 41 percent for the second month.
Combs distributed sales tax allocations last Wednesday, July 10, and Clarendon posted revenue of $37,876.11 for the month of June compared to $26853.96 for the same month in 2012, an increase of 41.04 percent.
The city is now ahead 26.51 percent for the calendar year-to-date for sales tax revenue with collections totaling $232,205.65, up from $183,534.33 for the same time last year.
Hedley also continues to see an upward swing in tax revenue with a monthly allocation of $501.64, up 158.62 percent from $193.98 last June. That city is now 43.45 percent ahead for the year at $4,068.24.
Howardwick’s monthly sales tax revenue was up 20.36 percent for the month at $1,634.73, and is now ahead 2.71 percent for the year-to-date at $9,453.48.
Statewide, Combs said sales tax revenue in June was $2.17 billion, up 9.1 percent compared to June 2012.
“Growth in sales tax receipts was led by business sectors such as manufacturing and construction,” Combs said.
“Remittances from the oil and natural gas industry remain strong, while sales tax revenue was also notable for restaurants – a consumer sector.”
The sales tax figures represent monthly sales made in May.
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