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County clerk approved $2,500 transfer to buy homestead-audit software, with vendor paid from records reserve
Summary
The county clerk received approval to transfer $2,500 from a records-preservation line to buy a software tool that scans property tax records to identify improperly claimed homestead exemptions; the vendor will receive 30% of recoveries and the county the remainder if overpayments are found.
Pulaski County's clerk received approval to transfer $2,500 from a records-preservation reserve to purchase a homestead-audit software product that scans county tax records and identifies potential improperly claimed homestead exemptions.
The clerk described the system as a one-time fee of $2,500 that will compare county tax data against other records. If the vendor identifies improperly claimed homestead exemptions and the county recovers back taxes, the vendor would receive 30% of recoveries and the county the remainder. The clerk said the county's records-preservation reserve and a grant-related preservation account would cover the transfer; no additional county appropriation was requested. The motion to authorize the transfer passed by voice vote.
Clerk's staff noted the retrieval window for recoverable homestead exemptions extends three years under current practice and that the action is intended to ensure homestead exemptions are granted only to qualifying residents. The transfer does not itself initiate recovery actions; it funds the software and authorizes staff to proceed with the audit process under existing collection rules.
