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New Broward tax collector outlines plan to take over some driver-licensing services, highlights $6.7 billion in collections
Summary
Broward County's newly elected tax collector, Abi Ojai, told the delegation her office will take on state driver's-license functions, expand community reach, and emphasized the office collected $6.7 billion for taxing authorities last year.
Abi Ojai, Broward County's newly elected tax collector, told the county delegation that her office will assume some driver-licensing functions from the state and is preparing staffing and outreach plans to reduce long waits at local license offices.
"This is an important change because it allowed voters to have better control and accountability in managing crucial services across the county," Ojai said of Amendment 10, which made the tax collector an elected constitutional officer in Broward County. She told the room the tax-collector office collected about $6.7 billion last year on behalf of county taxing authorities and that the office provides many ancillary services such as hunting and fishing licenses, tag and title renewals and TSA PreCheck enrollment.
Ojai said the office is meeting with state DMV representatives and expects to set a timeline soon; she told the delegation her team hopes to take over at least one driver's-license office by the end of the year and that a meeting was scheduled with state staff the following day. She said the tax-collector office is building a community-engagement unit and hiring staff to handle the added workload.
The tax collector asked commissioners and legislators to help distribute a one-page description of services to city e-blasts and constituent communication channels. She provided a public contact email (revenue@browardtax.org) and a phone number (954-357-4829) for constituent referrals and payment-assistance questions.
Delegation members welcomed the plan and offered to help coordinate with municipal communication channels. Ojai said the office will provide details on payment plans and veteran tax exemptions and emphasized the office's role in reconciling and distributing property-tax collections to taxing authorities.
No formal action was taken at the meeting; Ojai and delegation members said they would hold follow-up sessions to coordinate the DMV transition and outreach to residents.
