Killeen and most other local towns have seen an increase in sales tax allocations since the pandemic hit the region more than a year ago.

In March 2020, many businesses in the state had to close due to the coronavirus pandemic.

So far this year, Killeen has received a total of $ 20.88 million, which is 19.53% more than what he received in the first eight months of 2020.

For the first eight months of 2020, Killeen received $ 17.47 million, which means Killeen received about $ 3.41 million more than during the same period last year.

Sales tax revenue goes into the municipality’s general fund.

For the full year of 2020, Killeen’s sales tax revenue was $ 26.7 million, up 7.66% from allocations in 2019, when the city received $ 24.8 million. dollars, according to the comptroller’s report in December. This means that Killeen made about $ 1.9 million more from sales tax revenue in 2020 than in 2019.

From August 2020 to August 2021, Killeen received $ 32.81 million. From August 2019 to August 2020, Killeen received over $ 27.95 million.

This indicates that over the past 13 months, Killeen received approximately $ 4.86 million more than in the same 13-month period the previous year.

The state has seen a continuous increase in sales tax revenue since January 1.

Texas cities, counties, transit systems and special-purpose tax districts statewide will receive $ 1.07 billion in sales tax allowances in August, according to a press release from the Comptroller of the State. Texas Glenn Hegar.

Statewide, total allocations represent a 17.4% increase over allocations distributed in August 2020, or roughly $ 161 million, with special use tax districts registering the largest increase of 26. 1% compared to last year.

Other sales tax revenues in the region are as follows:

The county will receive $ 2.68 million in sales tax allowances in August, a 17.79% increase from the same period last year.

Harker Heights will receive $ 1.02 million, a 29.64% increase from August 2020.

Nolanville saw a sharp increase in sales tax percentage of 72.78% from last August, as it is expected to receive $ 204,661.62 in August.

Temple is expected to receive $ 2.8 million, an increase of 13.24% from last August.

Belton will receive $ 745,425.52, an increase of 22.85% over the same period last year.

Coryell County will receive $ 311,582.98 for a 13.52% increase over allocations last August.

Copperas Cove saw a 4.44% increase in August allocations over last year; he is expected to receive $ 615,069.20.

Gatesville recorded a 23.96% increase in sales tax allowances, receiving $ 264,707.91 in August.

Oglesby, a town of about 500 people in northeast Coryell County, will see an increase of 32.71%. He received $ 2,207.31 in August.

Lampasas County will receive $ 116,256.70, which is an increase of 18.79% from the allocation last August.

The city of Lampasas will receive $ 237,474.51 in August, 16.59% more than last August.

Kempner will see an increase of 7.72% compared to last August. He is expected to receive $ 12,252.67.