Brownwood News – Texas Comptroller, Glenn Hegar, announced Wednesday he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose taxing districts $764.3 million in local sales tax allocations for July, 0.7 percent more than in July 2018. These allocations are based on sales made in May by businesses that report tax monthly.

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In Brownwood, there was a 9.50% increase in sales tax rebates over this same time last year.  A total of $433,884.79 for Brownwood, compared to $396,210.67 this time a year ago.

In Early, an 8.66% decrease in sales tax allocations, $88,099.45 this month, $96,459.38 this time a year ago.

In Bangs, a 4.87% decrease in sales tax allocations.  The amount this month was $10,925.38 compared to $11,485.25 this time a year ago.

Blanket is showing a 184 percent increase in sales tax revenue, up to $4,688.65 this month compared to $1,646.27 a year ago.

Coleman and Santa Anna both had lower sales tax revenue, a 6 percent reduction in Coleman, 5 percent drop in Santa Anna.  Net payment this period in Coleman is $64,397.83 compared to $69,058.03 a year ago.  Net payment this period in Santa Anna is $11,292.20 compared to $11,981.02 a year ago.

Goldthwaite had a 7.23% increase in sales tax revenue to $36,364.00 this payment period compared to $33,911.84 a year ago.

Comanche dropped 9.33% in sales tax rebates.  Net payment this period is $69,431.19 compared to $76,579.94 a year ago this month.

Brady sales tax rebates dropped 3.30% to $91,085.29 this period, compared to $94,198.78 one year ago.