Treasurer‑Tax Collector outlines payment modernization and revenue services consolidation

The Treasurer‑Tax Collector presented a department‑submitted FY 2025–26 budget on April 29 that emphasizes modernization: consolidation of Revenue Services, a county‑wide credit‑card integration, a push to consolidate short‑term rental/TOT/business licensing payments into a single portal, and plans to replace an end‑of‑life collections system used for delinquent accounts.

Lede: Tristan Butcher said the treasury pool now benefits from higher yields (the highest since 2008) and a stable weighted average maturity that supports predictable returns, and his office is moving to expand services offered to special districts and to modernize county payment channels.

Nut graf: Butcher said the recent integration of Revenue Services into the Treasurer‑Tax Collector’s office is largely complete; the office will pursue a multi‑year program to consolidate payment acceptance, e‑invoicing and online portals and to retire a 25‑year legacy collections system (Cubs) that has reached end‑of‑life.

Highlights and planned projects - Revenue Services integration: Butcher said incorporating Revenue Services (collections, TOT, business licensing) into the treasurer’s office has created an opportunity to standardize payment…