Sales tax creeps back up after restrictions eased

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  • Alt Text for ImageSales tax allocations for Marble Falls climbed more than 10 percent for July 2020, just one month after they had dropped more than 7.25 percent.
    Alt Text for ImageSales tax allocations for Marble Falls climbed more than 10 percent for July 2020, just one month after they had dropped more than 7.25 percent.
Relaxing of widespread social distancing requirements in Texas by Gov. Greg Abbott during the month of May led to increases in July sales tax allocations for all but one Burnet County city, according to figures released by the Texas Comptroller's Office. Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose taxing districts $744.2 million in…

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