October sales tax allocations total $1.3 billion

Area Sales Tax Allocations
Area Sales Tax Allocations

Texas Comptroller Don Huffines said many cities and counties can reduce property taxes due to increased sales tax revenue as local governments will receive $1.3 billion in allocations of net local sales tax collected in September, 11.6 percent more than a year ago.

"The Texas economy is strong, and the rising sales tax revenue received by many local governments is an opportunity for local elected o…