Money from Austin for Tyler and Longview

AUSTIN – Sales Tax rebates for Tyler and Longview continue to grow. The state comptrollers office is sending out sales tax allocations for December. They are based on sales made in October. Tyler’s check tops $3.6 million. This is an increase of over 16% from last December. So far this year, Tyler’s sales tax allocations top $43 million, for an increase of 7 1/2%. Longview’s December check is for over $2.6 million, a hike of over 19%. For the year, Longview’s checks exceed $32 million, for a 10% increase. The over all state figure for the month is $761 million, for an increase of 9 1/2%