AUGUST SALES TAX REBATES UP IN COUNTY — DOWN IN CITY
August sales tax rebates for Washington County and Burton were up; while the rebate for the City of Brenham dropped.
Washington County’s refund was $250,279, up 3.3 percent from a year ago, when the rebate was $242,279.
For the year, rebates for Washington County remain down. The county has received $1,679,864, a 3.5 percent drop from last year’s $1,741,042.
Meanwhile, the City of Brenham’s August rebate was $594,134, which is a 3.2 percent decrease from the 2015 rebate of $613,500.
So far this year, Brenham has received $4,122,469, down 3.9 percent from last year’s $4,288,879.
Burton’s August rebate was $3,918, up 64.4 percent from a year ago, at $2,383.
In 2016, Burton has received $25,488, up 23.4 percent from last year’s $20,649.
According to State Comptroller Glenn Hegar, $769.3 million in sales tax rebates were paid out state-wide in August, 1.2 percent more than in 2015.
A four percent decrease in a main revenue source is significant. If a working family had a four percent decrease in their income, they would cut back expenses. Travel, groceries, electric bill. Does our city management show the same common sense and decrease their expenses? No, they raise your property taxes by rate or valuation, or create a double traffic fines speed trap on the 290 loop. Voters need to show some gumption and vote for ANY opponent, democrat or other, of incumbent council, we cannot do worse than what we have now. We need fiscally conservative council, and that does NOT necessairly mean GOP, ANYONE can be wise with tax payer dollars.