Clarendon sales tax allocation shows growth

The City of Clarendon posted its second highest ever February sales tax allocation when Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar distributed funds last week.

Clarendon’s allocation of $57,485.82 was 11.03 percent above the same period last year. That amount brings the city’s calendar year-to-date total to $97,021.30, an increase of 7.52 percent compared to this point in 2024.

The City of Hedley’s allocation of $2,960.62 this month was an increase of 68.60 percent from last February, and that city is now up 50.20 percent for the year-to-date at $3,835.05.

Howardwick was also up for the month with an allocation of $2,536.68, an increase of 37.09 percent. The lakeside city’s year-to-date figure there is now up 39.43 percent at $4,349.21.

Donley County Assistance District 1, levied in the City of Howardwick, took in $1,699.19 for the month and is now at $2,832.09 for the calendar year.

Memphis’ sales tax allocation was $44,969.04 for the month, up 8.38 percent; and Turkey was up 14.45 percent at $10,615.48. Claude was up 69.95 percent at $28,056.73.

Statewide, Comptroller Heger distributed $1.5 billion in local sales tax allocations for February, 9.4 percent more than in February 2024.

February allocations are based on sales that were made in December by businesses that report tax monthly; October, November and December sales by quarterly filers; and 2024 sales by businesses that report tax annually.