Comptroller delivers sales tax allocations to Hays County cities

San Marcos’ monthly sales tax allocation has slacked off the double-digits where it stayed for several months this year, landing at a 7.10 percent gain compared to last year for the city’s November check. The city is poised, though, for a yearly increase edging up against 30 percent.

Each of Hays County’s taxing municipalities saw increases over a year ago except for Wimberley, which saw a decrease of 2.94 percent. Wimberley is also the only entity on track for a possible year-end loss, which stood at .54 percent for the year’s first 11 months.

Statewide, allocations announced by Comptroller Glenn Hegar last week were up 5.4 percent compared to a year ago. Cities saw an increase of 5.6 percent for the month in 7.9 percent year-to-date as part of a total allocation of $817 million (a figure that also includes transit systems, counties and special taxing districts).

Here’s how Hays County cities fared:

• Buda: Monthly allocation $599,092.94,  an increase of 9 percent compared to last year ($549,594.65). So far this year, Buda has received $6,321,162.36, up 14.40 percent compared to the first 11 months of 2017.
• Dripping Springs: Monthly allocation $228,312,18, an increase of 23.53 percent compared to last year ($184,828.23). So far this year, Dripping Springs has received $2,139,436.57, up 14.69 compared to the first 11 months of 2017.
• Hays City: Monthly allocation $1,335.29, an increase of 14.08 percent compared to last year. So far this year, Hays City has received $14,879.49, up 36.38 percent compared to the first 11 months of 2017.
• Kyle: Monthly allocation $803,103.92, an increase of 13.05 percent compared to last year. So far this year Kyle has received $7,352,818.45, up 9.54 percent compared to the first 11 months of 2017.
• Mountain City: Monthly allocation $1,708.99, an increase of 11.46 percent compared to last year. So far this year, Mountain City has received $17,082.87, up 22.07 percent compared to the first 11 months of 2017.
• Niederwald: Monthly allocation $4,582,87, an increase of 25.85 percent compared to last year. So far this year, Niederwald has received $36,588.66, up 10.65 percent compared to the first 11months of 2017.
• San Marcos: Monthly allocation $2,754,646.99, an increase of 7.10 percent. So far this year, San Marcos has received $32,572,570.48, up 27.64 percent compared to the first 11 months of 2017.
• Uhland: Monthly allocation $18,500.60, an increase of 15.76 percent compared to last year. So far this year, Uhland has received $194,913.54, up 9.84 percent when compared to the first 11 months of 2017.
• Wimberley: Monthly allocation $84,831.28, down 2.94 percent. So far this year, Wimberley has received $837,146.99, down .54 percent compared to the first 11 months of 2017.
• Woodcreek: Monthly allocation $4,999.46, an increase of 1.62 percent. So far this year, Woodcreek has received $48,604.26, up 10.29 percent compared to the first 11 months of 2017.

San Marcos, Buda, Kyle and Uhland have sales tax rates of 1.5 percent. Dripping Springs’ sales tax rate is 1.25 percent, while Hays City, Mountain City, Niederwald, Wimberley and Woodcreek all tax sales at the rate of 1 percent.

November allocations normally represent sales that occurred in September.