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Commission directs consolidation of business tax categories; rejects immediate rate hike
Summary
City consultant HDL presented analysis of the city's business tax structure and several rate-increase scenarios. Commissioners instructed staff to bring back an ordinance to consolidate hundreds of current categories into a smaller set and decided not to pursue an immediate citywide rate increase.
Consultant HDL presented the City Commission with a comparative study of Fort Lauderdale's business tax receipts on March 4 and recommended administrative simplification plus options for modest rate adjustments over nine years.
HDL's study showed the city collects roughly $3 million annually from approximately 21,000 business tax accounts, with most accounts paying a flat fee (the most common amount reported in the presentation was $157.50). The consultant recommended consolidating the city's roughly 636 business-tax classifications down to…
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