Sales tax rebates trend downward in June

Almost half the cities in the surrounding counties saw their sales tax rebates drop this month when compared to June 2022 receipts.
Almost half the cities in the surrounding counties saw their sales tax rebates drop this month when compared to June 2022 receipts.

Local sales tax allocations for June have slowed, compared to the earlier months of 2023. Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced that payments to the cities, counties and special purpose districts that levy a local sales tax averaged just 2% more than in June 2022.

The city of Lampasas recorded its first percentage decline of the year when the June sales tax receipts fell 1% short of where they we…