March sales tax revenue down
A sign of the times (via HBJ):
During the month, the state collected $1.58 billion in sales tax revenue, 3.8 percent less than in March 2008.
In February, sales tax revenue was down 2.6 percent from February 2008 and down nearly 9.4 percent from January 2009.
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Ten local transit systems received $92.2 million in March sales tax payments, down 5.8 percent compared with a year ago.
Houston received $35.1 million for its allotment, down nearly 1.6 percent from the comparable period a year ago.
Posted by Anne Linehan @ 04/10/09 04:42 AM | Print |
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