The declines put the city's year-to-date revenue at $34.21 million, a 1.56% decrease compared to the same point last year, according to the June sales tax report, reflecting collections as of April 30. That means that in two months, Houston has lost all of the ground it had gained prior to the outbreak, when sales tax revenue was trending higher year over year.
The month of April saw declines of more than 17% compared to last year, with about $46.6 million collected.
The state of Texas overall saw a drop of 11.7% for April collections. At the end of April, Gov. Greg Abbott announced the reopening plan for the state, taking effect May 1.
