The city of Humble's sales tax revenue took an almost 24% hit year over year in April due to the coronavirus pandemic. Despite the decline, Humble City Manager Jason Stuebe said he is hopeful for the rebound of the local economy.

According to the most recent sales tax data from the Texas Comptroller’s Office, the city of Humble earned about $802,069 in April, $252,328 less than April 2019. Year to date, the city of Humble has collected $545,776 less in 2020 versus 2019, from $4.27 million in 2019 to $3.73 million this year.

Although the city took more than $250,000 as a hit in revenue, Stuebe said it did not reach the $475,000 decrease he anticipated last month.

"There's some solace to take in that it wasn't nearly as bad as we thought it would be," he said. "It just speaks volumes to the innovation and the flexibility of local businesses and franchises alike. That does make me more hopeful that the recovery will be a little more of a faster trajectory back to normal."

Stuebe said the data reassured him that the city will not have to make any significant cuts to services or positions to make up for lost revenue.


"I'm far more hopeful today than I was in earlier months," he said. "In April I called it a bloodbath—now I'm calling it a storm we're going to get through."