BRENHAM AND WASHINGTON COUNTY SEE DECLINES IN SALES TAX REBATES

  

Texas State Comptroller Susan Combs continues to report increases in sales tax revenues, along with increased distributions to cities and counties across the state but Brenham and Washington County showed decreases from this time last year.

The city of Brenham received $426,675 in sales tax rebates for the month of March but that was down significantly from this time last year when the city received $494,481.  That’s a 13.8  percent decline.   The city has received $1.8 million so far this year, a 4 percent decline from this time last year.

Washington County also showed declines in sales tax rebates.  The county received $180,917 for March.  That was down from the $202,587 in rebates from March of last year, a 10 percent decrease.  The county has received $798,000 so far this year, a .5 percent decline from this time last year.

Burton showed considerable improvement in sales tax rebates this month. The city received$3663 in sales tax rebates, up from $2258 this time last year, a 32 percent increase.

In all, the State Comptroller’s Office distributed $555 million to communities last month. 

Combs says the growth in sales tax revenues in the state was led by business spending in the oil and natural gas mining, wholesale trade and construction sectors.  Combs said “Collections from restaurants were also strong.”  This marks  48 consecutive months of growth in sales tax revenues.