Commercial sales in Orange County still steadily rose in June as people continue to buy goods months after Tropical Storm Harvey.
However sales may begin to slow down. At an Orange City Council budget workshop last week, Councilor Brad Childs, who owns the local Ace Hardware store, said he has noticed sales at his store starting to taper down after the flood. Plus, City Manager Dr. Shawn Oubre said the sales will be leveling off.
The Texas Comptroller’s Office has sent the monthly sales tax shares for June to the entities.
Bridge City (1.5 percent tax): $164,228 for the month and $1.24 million for the year to date, a 30.8 percent increase from the same time last year.
Orange (1.5 percent tax): $496,744 for the month and $3.72 million for the year to date, a 24.6 percent increase from the same time last year.
Pinehurst (1.5 percent tax): $59,833 for the month and $477,860 for the year to date, a 12.6 percent increase from the same time last year.
Vidor (1.5 percent tax): $282,941 for the month and $2.05 million for the year to date, a 16.24 percent increase from the same time last year.
West Orange (1.25 percent tax): $98,117 for the month and $849,293 for the year to date, a 9.44 percent increase from the same time last year.
Orange County (0.5 percent tax): $438,029 for the month and $3.64 million for the year to date, a 22.64 percent increase from the same time last year.
Orange County Emergency Services District 3 (Little Cypress Fire) (1.5 percent tax): $18,676 for the month and $129,777 for the year to date, a 7.4 percent increase from the same time last year.
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