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HDL reports data cleanup and $61,000 recovered; discovery outreach to begin after staff authorization

Clayton City Budget and Audit Committee · March 17, 2025
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HDL told Clayton City’s Budget & Audit Committee it cleaned faulty business license records, recovered more than $61,000 since contract start and collected $101,000 this fiscal year; HDL said a discovery program to identify unlicensed businesses will begin within about 60 days after city staff signs off.

HDL, the contractor managing Clayton City’s business license administration, told the Budget & Audit Committee on March 17 that it has cleaned the city’s business‑license data, increased collections and is prepared to begin a broader discovery program once city staff authorizes the work.

Ian, HDL’s on‑call representative, said the firm inherited an inaccurate database that previously listed about 1,100 ‘‘active’’ businesses. HDL’s review found many of those records were not actually active in Clayton, and the company focused first on cleaning the data and collecting delinquencies. Ian said HDL recovered more than $61,000 since the contract began and collected $101,000 in business…

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