North Texas sales tax numbers slide, but Dallas' aren't so bad as they first appear
North Texas sales tax numbers slide, but Dallas' aren't so bad as they first appear: "
My colleague Ted Kim reports today on the continued grim news for governments.
Sales tax receipts can't seem to stop sliding.
But as the story shows, Dallas' numbers aren't quite as bad as they look from the raw numbers.
SALES TAX CHANGES
Changes from 2008 to 2009 in sales tax revenue for selected Texas cities in November (in millions of dollars)
City 2009 revenue Change
Dallas $14.55 Down 20.5%
Houston $33.94 Down 18.5%
Irving $2.89 Down 15.2%
Grand Prairie $2.56 Down 10.25%
Fort Worth $7.22 Down 7.2%
Austin $9.73 Down 6.3%
San Antonio $14.76 Down 5.8%
Frisco $2.88 Down 3.8%
Plano $4.09 Up 1.3%
Arlington $5.60 Up 1.7%
SOURCE: Texas comptroller's office
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