AUSTIN - Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose taxing districts $765.3 million in local sales tax allocations for September, 4.5 percent less than in September 2019. These allocations are based on sales made in July by businesses that report tax monthly. Rising COVID-19 infection rates in July likely suppressed economic activity. And in case you're interested in how other Texas cities compared for the same reporting period, September 2019 vs. September 2020, Austin was down 9.71 percent, Brownsville down 8.23 percent, Dallas down 4.49 percent, El Paso up 3.25 percent, Houston down 4.37 ...