Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced today he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose districts $1 billion in local sales tax allocations for March, 9.9 percent more than in March 2022.

These allocations are based on sales made in January by businesses that report tax monthly.

Here in Bowie County, tax allocations were up in the time period across the board with the county itself receiving $727,710.70, up approximately 12.5% from the $646,600.13 allocated in the same tim...