For the first time this year, the sales tax payment to Salado dropped compared to last year. Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced that he will send sales tax  allocations checks to cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose taxing districts.

The Village of Salado will receive a $37,895.46 payment, which is 11.35 percent less than last September’s payment of $42,747.72. For the year, however, the Village is still running about 9.4 percent ahead of payments to-date in 2017. Through September the Village has received $358,357.65 compared to $327,541.64 through September 2017.

Salado Public Library District will receive a $28,166.10 check, which is 9.44 percent less than last September’s check of $31,103.80. For the year, the Library District is running 7.85 percent ahead of 2017 having received $270,992.82 compared to $251,263.70 compared to last year through September.

The County will receive a check of $1.56 million, almost 9 percent more than last September’s $1.44 million payent. For the year, the County is 3 percent ahead at $14.58 million compared to $14.1 million.

The Comptroller sent a total of $738.8 million in local sales tax allocations for September, 10.5 percent more than in September 2017. 

These allocations are based on sales made in July by businesses that report tax monthly.