County forms revenue task force; proposes audits, enforcement tech and modest staffing to boost compliance
A cross-department initiative led by the county manager identified opportunities to increase existing revenue streams without new taxes, proposing additional audit capacity for business and transient-occupancy taxes, more treasurer resources for collections and a multi-year plan to modernize parking enforcement and payment systems.
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The county manager convened a short-term revenue review that included the commissioner of revenue, the treasurer, DES, police and finance staff. At the March work session, deputy director Michael Stewart summarized the initiative's findings and short-, medium- and longer-term opportunities to improve compliance and revenue without increasing tax rates.
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