Monthly sales tax figures show mixed results

Monthly sales tax revenue figures proved to be a mixed bag for Van Zandt County cities, with Canton, Grand Saline and Van all posting gains and Edgewood, Edom and Wills Point all showing losses according to the office of Texas State Comptroller Glenn Hegar.

Canton, the county’s biggest gainer in the month of October, once again holds the title in November by showing a growth of $12,514.32 when comparing against the same month in 2015. The 4.19 percent positive dollar change for the month was the second largest of any city in the county.

Van bounced back from back-to-back months of the largest negative dollar change in the county by collecting $7,733.20 more than the $74,062.02 collected in November 2015. The city of Van also showed the largest percentage gain of any city in the county, showing gains of 10.44 percent. 

Grand Saline continued what has been a solid year of financial growth, collecting $55,677.95. That total was $1,519.85 more than the $54,158.10 collected last year at this time.

Edom narrowly missed improving on its Nov. 2015 total, collecting just $63.10 less than the $1,665.96 it received at that time.

Wills Point found itself in similar circumstances as Edom, collecting $98,993.22 for the month. That total was $2,932.54 or 2.88 less than the $101,925.76 the city collected last year.

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