Clarendon’s sales tax collections for the calendar year were more than $75,000 higher than 2012, according to information released by Texas Comptroller Susan Combs last week.
City Hall received a December allocation of $32,168.26, which was up 16.97 percent or $4,667.68 compared to last December.
This month’s allocation brings the year-to-date sales tax collections to $411,672.43, which is a 22.54 percent increase over the $335,947.37 the city received in calendar year 2012.
Hedley’s sales tax revenue was also up for the month and the year. The December allocation of $1,296.54 was a 459.48 percent increase over the $231.74 for the same time last year. The city’s total for the year was $7,601.79, an increase of 47.22 percent.
Collections were also up in Howardwick but not nearly as dramatically. The December rebate for the lakeside city was up 3.72 percent to $1,410.50 and the total for 2013 was $17,380.16, an increase of 2.66 percent.
“State sales tax revenue continues to grow at a moderate pace as expected,” Combs said.
“Sales tax collections have increased for 44 consecutive months. Revenue from sectors such as wholesale trade, services industries and restaurants contributed to the most recent increase.”
The sales tax figures in the December allocation represent October sales reported by monthly tax filers.
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