Local cities receive sales tax allocations

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced he will be sending cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose districts $1.03 billion in local sales tax allocations for June, two percent more than in June 2022.

Cities are set to receive $651.6 million in June 2023 allocations which is a .7 percent increase from June 2022 and a 6.3 percent increase in the year-todate change.

Transit systems are set to receive $221.4 million which is a 2.1 percent increase from June 2022 and a 6.8 percent increase in the year-to-date change.

Counties are set to receive $63.6 million in allocations, which is a seven percent increase from June 2022 and a 12.7 percent increase in the year-to-date change.

Special purpose districts are set to receive $97 million in allocations, which is an 8.1 percent increase from June 2022 and a 13.9 percent increase in the year-to-date change.

Tax allocations by cities in county sales and use taxes in June 2023 are as follows: Levelland’s net payment this period is set at $357,350.60, which is a 6.89 percent increase comparted to the payment in the prior year at $334,285.78.

Sundown’s net payment this period is set at $41,037.30, which is an 11.65 percent increase compared to the prior year payment of $36,752.38.

Ropesville’s net payment this period is set at $10,336.19, which is a 1.24 percent decrease from the prior year payment of $10,465.98.

Anton’s net payment for this period is set at $7,203.29, which is a .18 percent increase from the prior year payment of $7,190.06.

Smyer’s net payment for this period is set at $5,040.85, with no prior payment in the prior year.

Opdyke West’s payment this month is set at $401.88, which is a 4.36 percent decrease compared to last years prior payment of $420.88.

Morton’s payment for this month is set at $13,357.60, which is a 23.35 percent increase compared to the prior year payment of $10,828.50.

Whiteface’s payment for this month is set at $2,276.97, which is a 17.87 percent increase of last years prior payment of $2,276.97.