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Oak Harbor authorizes participation in B&O tax data-sharing hosted by Seattle; staff say no cost to join
Summary
Council authorized the mayor to sign an agreement to participate in a regional tax-data sharing program hosted by the City of Seattle and supported by MRSC to help administer a new local B&O tax. Staff characterized Seattle as the host city and said the program carries no upfront cost and limits data access to named information-security officers.
The Oak Harbor City Council authorized the mayor on Sept. 16 to sign an agreement allowing the city to participate in a municipal data-sharing framework hosted by the City of Seattle and coordinated through the Municipal Research and Services Center (MRSC). Finance Manager Chaz Webster told council the arrangement is intended to streamline administration of Oak Harbor’s new local business and occupation (B&O) tax and to…
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