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Licensing and taxation bureau reports stronger collections, asks for paralegal to boost civil enforcement
Summary
Tax administrator Mike Hughes told the council that mercantile, amusement and parking tax revenue peaked in 2024 and that 2025 collections are tracking near or above last year; desk audits and civil collections recovered roughly $1.17 million year‑to‑date and the bureau requested one paralegal position to pursue delinquent accounts.
Mike Hughes, tax administrator, told council that the Bureau of Licensing, Taxation and Central Support has seen revenue recoveries since the pandemic: 2024 was an all‑time high for business and amusement taxes and the bureau expects to close 2025 near or above those totals when December payments are posted.
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