Municipal Revenue
Summary
Brownwood and Early are seeing a nice boost in sales tax cash, which means more money for city services. Meanwhile, Bangs is dealing with a slight dip, so they might have to tighten their belts when planning next year's budget.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 12
- Last 30 days
- 1
Impact analysis
The extra tax revenue gives Brownwood and Early more breathing room for projects, while Bangs may need to scale back their spending plans.
Residents in Brownwood and Early stand to gain from better-funded local services and infrastructure.
The city government and residents of Bangs might face service cuts or delayed projects due to the lower tax intake.
Mentions & discussions (20)
Brown County Cities Post Sales Tax Increases in October
All three cities in Brown County posted increases in sales tax revenue in October, according to data released this week by the Texas Comptroller’s Office. The City of Early led the way with a very large increase,
Sales Tax Receipts Up in Brownwood, Early, and Bangs
The sales tax receipts for September, allocated by the Texas Comptroller’s Office, were up in all three Brown County cities of Brownwood, Early, and Bangs. The September allocations reflect taxable retail sales in July 2026. The September
Bangs City Council approves 5% hotel occupancy tax, cancels Nov. 3 special election
BANGS – The Bangs City Council on Tuesday night unanimously approved a 5% hotel occupancy tax inside the city limits and extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City of Bangs. Any business that operates a room for lease that
City Council gives final approval to .7175 tax rate for 2026-27 fiscal year
During Tuesday morning’s meeting, the Brownwood City Council passed on second and third/final readings the 2026-27 fiscal year tax rate of $.71750 per $100 valuation, a 1.7% increase over the current fiscal year. The No-New-Revenue tax rate
Early City Council adopts $12.9 million budget
Story, photo by Steve Nash – Special Contributor to BrownwoodNews.com EARLY – Early City Council members adopted a $12.9 budget Monday night for the 2026-’27 fiscal year and adopted a property tax rate of $.66 per $100
Bangs City Council proposes same tax rate for 2026-27 fiscal year, accepts more resignations
BANGS – During Monday night’s meeting, the Bangs City Council unanimously proposed an ad valorem tax rate of .5788 cents for $100 valuation for the 2026-27 fiscal year – the same as the current fiscal year. Bangs
Highlights of Proposed New Budget for City of Brownwood
At this week’s meeting of the Brownwood City Council, a proposed new City budget for the upcoming 2026/2027 fiscal year was adopted by the Council. The new budget has not been approved yet. Before that vote is
August Sales Tax Receipts Up in Brownwood, Bangs, and Early
The sales tax allocations for the month of August were higher than one year ago, in August 2025, for Brownwood, Bangs, and Early, according to data released by the Texas Comptroller’s Office. The sales tax allocations in
After passing budget amendments, Bangs estimates $576,616.88 deficit for 2025-26 fiscal year
BANGS – Bangs City Council members Eric Bishop, Danny Marney, Gregory Flores and Mayor Pro Tem Carrol Wells unanimously passed amendments to the 2025-26 budget during Monday night’s meeting that will still leave Bangs at an anticipated
Early proposes same tax rate for 2026-27 as current fiscal year
Story, photo courtesy of Steve Nash – Special Contributor to BrownwoodNews.com EARLY — Early City Council members agreed Wednesday to a proposed tax rate of $.66 per $100 property valuation for the 2026-’27 fiscal year — the
City proposes .7175 tax rate for 2026-27 fiscal year
During Tuesday morning’s meeting, the Brownwood City Council unanimously approved a proposed tax rate of .7175 cents per $100 valuation for the 2026-27 fiscal year. The .7175 tax rate is a 3.61 percent increase from the tax
July Sales Tax Up in Early and Bangs, Even in Brownwood
The July sales tax allocations issued by the Texas Comptroller’s Office show nice increases versus July 2025 in the Cities of Early and Bangs. The sales tax allocation for the City of Brownwood was very slightly larger,
June Sales Taxes Up in Brownwood and Early, Down Slightly in Bangs
The June sales tax allocations were released this week by the Texas Comptroller’s Office. Early had a large increase compared to June 2025. Brownwood also had an increase compared to last year, and the Bangs allocation was
May Sales Tax Receipts Up in All Three Brown County Cities
May Sales Tax Receipts Up in All Three Brown County Cities Brownwood News
March Sales Taxes Down in All Three Brown County Cities
March Sales Taxes Down in All Three Brown County Cities Brownwood News
November Sales Tax Up in All Three Brown County Cities
November Sales Tax Up in All Three Brown County Cities Brownwood News
July Sales Tax Up in All Three Brown County Cities
July Sales Tax Up in All Three Brown County Cities Brownwood News
City proposes .7175 tax rate for 2026-27 fiscal year
During Tuesday morning’s meeting, the Brownwood City Council unanimously approved a proposed tax rate of .7175 cents per $100 valuation for the 2026-27 fiscal year. The .7175 tax rate is a 3.61 percent increase from the tax
City Council gives final approval to .7175 tax rate for 2026-27 fiscal year
During Tuesday morning’s meeting, the Brownwood City Council passed on second and third/final readings the 2026-27 fiscal year tax rate of $.71750 per $100 valuation, a 1.7% increase over the current fiscal year. The No-New-Revenue tax rate
Council approves 2026-27 budget, inches closer to finalizing tax rate, fees
During Tuesday morning’s special called meeting, the Brownwood City Council unanimously approved on second and third/final reading the 2026-27 fiscal year budget of $49,269,731 – an increase of 3.12% from the current fiscal year. Additional information regarding
We'll email you when it's on an upcoming agenda and when it's voted on, at most once a day.
The weekly brief for Brown County
What the council decided, in plain English — one email a week.
Free. Unsubscribe with one click any time. We never sell your email.