Sales tax revenue in Texas County increased in November compared to last year, while revenues in Houston and Cabool declined.
HOUSTON
A one-cent sales tax earmarked for parks, police and fire generated $77,381.08 for the month of November. That’s down $505.68 from the same period a year ago.
A one-cent general sales tax totaled $79,712.32. That’s a decrease of $977.55 from the same period last year.
Two quarter-cent sales taxes – one for transportation and one for utility work – each totaled $19,345 in the month of November. That’s down $126 from the same period last year.
A use tax applied to online and out-of-state purchases totaled $10,991.23 for the month. That’s down $3,556.49 from the same period last year.
CABOOL
A one-cent general sales tax totaled $36,393.06. That’s a decrease of $1,295.09 from the same period last year.
A half-cent sales tax for transportation needs totaled $18,196.57 in the month of November. That’s down $647.47 from the same period last year.
A use tax applied to online and out-of-state purchases totaled $9,138.57 for the month. That’s down $262.40 from the same period last year.
A half-cent sales tax earmarked for law enforcement totaled $17,698.83 for the month.
TEXAS COUNTY
For Texas County, merchants collect three half-cent sales taxes. Each totaled $115,245 for November, which represented an increase of $11,258 on each from the same period a year ago.
The sales tax on online and out-of-state sales totaled $73,487.74 for the month. That was down $33,494.24 from the same month in 2023.
Revenue from a three-eighths sales tax earmarked for law enforcement totaled $80,139.64, which was up $9,077.03 for the month.
