Cities and counties across the state saw lighter than expected checks when the Texas Comptroller’s Office distributed monthly sales tax payments this past Monday. Dawson County’s payment of $61,639 is 31.4 percent lower than the $89,847 payment collected in September 2019. Total payments made to the county for the entire year, at $667,761, are 13.8 percent lower than the $774,983 collected during the same time period a year ago. The City of Lamesa saw a bigger check this month but has experienced a slight drop in year-to-date payments. The city’s $151,989.93 check represents an 8.3 percent increase over last September’s $140,301. Lamesa’s total payments for ...