AUSTIN — Tyler County saw an increase in tax revenues for the period of net local sales tax collected in September.
All of the county’s four incorporated cities saw an increase in revenues for this reporting period against the comparable payment in the prior year. According to the state comptroller Don Huffines, local governments, statewide, received $1.3 billion in allocations of net local sales taxes collected in September, which represents an 11.6% increase at the state level, cumulatively, at this time last year.
Huffines also said in a news release that the rise in sales tax revenues can help reduce the property tax burden of taxpayers.
“The Texas economy is strong, and the rising sales tax revenue received by many local governments is an opportunity for local elected officials to reduce property taxes,” Huffines said. “Lower property taxes can help make housing more affordable and reduce the everyday financial strain many Texans face.”
The cities of Chester and Colmesneil, which have a sales tax rate of 1.0% saw increases of 109.34% and 18.37%, respectively, over the prior year. Chester took in $4,692.31 in sales taxes while Colmesneil netted $7,285.52.
For Ivanhoe and Woodville, which each tax at a rate of 1.5%, those cities saw an added 3.99% and 10.49% in revenues over the prior year’s takings, in the city coffers, with Ivanhoe collecting $7,875.37 in sales tax and Woodville netting $111,705.30. Woodville’s increase represents a nearly $10K increase over the prior year.
The total sales taxes collected for the state in September, according to Huffines’ report, was $4.4 billion in net sales taxes, with and added $1.3 billion being local sales tax revenues, which goes back to the cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose districts. Combined, those revenues equate to $5.7 billion, which is, as reported, 12.4% more than September of 2025.
Those collections come mostly from businesses that report taxes monthly and reflect August sales.
