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Commissioner of Revenue highlights revenue gains, recommends raising tax-relief thresholds
Summary
Commissioner Philip Kellum presented a FY26 operating budget that includes funding for a systems analyst and modernization; he described revenue trends, growth in tax-relief programs for elderly, disabled and veterans, and raised concerns about how recent changes affected surviving spouses benefits.
Commissioner of Revenue Philip Kellum presented his office’s fiscal year 2026 operating budget to City Council on May 6 and urged investment in technology and changes to tax-relief thresholds to assist more qualifying residents.
Kellum said his office runs with about 65.93 full-time employees and a proposed budget just over $7.5 million, with 80% of expenses for personnel. He said the office generates assessments for roughly $500 million in tax revenue a year and that 13% of the office’s funding comes…
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