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Angelina County approves ACT/Linebarger tax software contracts for county tax office
Summary
The Angelina County Commissioners Court voted to approve two contracts with Appraisal and Collection Technologies (ACT), a division of the Linebarger law firm, to replace the county tax office’s collection software.
The Angelina County Commissioners Court voted to approve two contracts with Appraisal and Collection Technologies (ACT), a division of the Linebarger law firm, to replace the county tax office’s collection software.
The vendor representative for ACT told the court the county would pay a $30,000 one-time conversion fee and an annual maintenance fee of $34,580. The representative said the county’s long relationship with Linebarger helped secure discounted terms and significant vendor support. "We are providing this software at a, very, big discount to the county," the vendor representative said.
Why it matters: County tax collection software is used daily at the tax office windows and by outside vendors who submit payments; software changes can affect payment processing, reporting and training needs for staff. The vendor said the implementation timeline is three to six months and that training and support are included in the service agreement.
Details: The agreements approved were (1) a hosting service agreement and (2) a service-and-support agreement. The vendor representative said standard contract language includes a $2,500 minimum conversion fee and a 35-cent charge per tax account but said those charges were waived for Angelina County in this contract. The vendor cited ACT’s use in large Texas counties, including Harris, Dallas and Bexar, as evidence of capacity to support implementation and ongoing operations.
Questions raised: Commissioner Deese asked whether an item listed in the fee exhibit — a $2,500 minimum conversion fee — was already included; the vendor representative replied that the charge had been waived. County officials confirmed training will be supplied as part of the service agreement.
Outcome: The court approved both the hosting agreement and the service-and-support agreement by motion and vote.
What’s next: County staff will work with the vendor to begin the conversion and implementation process. The court did not specify a firm go-live date beyond the vendor’s three-to-six-month estimate.
