TYLER COUNTY – For the statewide sales tax allocations, the acting state comptroller Kelly Hancock announced that $1.2 billion was sent to cities, counties and other taxing entities for July.
The figure represents a 5.6% uptick from last July’s revenues, which are based on sales made in May by businesses reporting their taxes.
For Tyler County, three of the county’s four incorporated cities saw increases in tax revenues. The outlier was Colmesneil, which experienced a net negative decrease of -11.15% from last year in July.
Colmesneil and Chester, which both levy a 1% sales tax, saw revenues of $5,677.79 and $2,625.66, respectively. Chester’s tax takings represent a 9.46% increase over last year for July, and overall, the city has netted $20,857.32 in tax revenue, up 5.11% from the year-to-date figure at this point in 2025.
Colmesneil has seen an overall drop, year-to-date, of 11.84%. This can likely be attributed to the shuttering of one of the city’s businesses, Debbie’s Hardware.
Ivanhoe and Woodville, which are both taxed at 1.5%, saw positive change in July’s taxes, at 7.37% and 6.29%, respectively.
Ivanhoe took in $8,360.56 for its coffers while Woodville, the county seat and largest business community in the county, saw revenue of $113,245.
The sales tax revenue is the largest source of funding for the state’s budget, and accounts for 58% of all tax collections in Texas, according to the comptroller’s office.
