STAFF REPORTS

Hays County’s ten incorporated cities finally crept into the black this month, showing a slight sales tax increase despite the fact that Texas cities as a whole continue to register $100 million in revenues below last year’s April totals.

Kyle and San Marcos registered increases of 5.9 percent and 4.4 percent respectively while the other larger towns showed losses ranging as high as 15 percent for Buda.

In total receipts for the month, San Marcos easily led the way with almost $1.3 million, followed by Buda with nearly $199,000 and Kyle with almost $175,000. Dripping Springs’ total receipts were almost $50,000, with Wimberley lagging at almost $31,000.

Among the smaller towns the April receipts include Uhland, $2,082; Woodcreek, $2,012; Niederwald, $1,396; Hays, $1,035; and Mountain City, $300.

In Hays County San Marcos still leads in sales tax receipts for the year with $6.2 million, followed by Buda with a little more than $989,000, and Kyle not too far behind with $897,000. Trailing among the five largest towns were Dripping Springs, $47,000 and Wimberley, $31,000.

Among the Central Texas counties showing increased city sales taxes for the month were Travis, Blanco, Caldwell, Comal and Guadalupe.

Larger counties didn’t fare quite so well, since Bexar, Harris, Tarrant and Dallas all registered decreases.