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Seminole County commissioners split on business tax receipts; direct staff to craft options
Summary
After a lengthy presentation and debate, the board voted 3–2 to send staff a directive to develop recommended options for local business tax receipts (BTRs), including cost/FTE analyses, data‑sharing approaches and a path to terminate city interlocal collection agreements if appropriate; an earlier motion to eliminate BTRs failed.
A contentious discussion over Seminole County’s local business tax receipt (BTR) program dominated a large portion of the Feb. 10 meeting and ended with commissioners directing staff to develop a firm recommendation.
Deputy County Manager Trisha Johnson outlined how BTRs operate in the unincorporated county and noted the county collected about $310,000 in the most recent fiscal year. She described the program as a recurring revenue stream that also serves economic development and public safety data needs. Johnson flagged pending state legislation (the presentation identified House Bill 103 and a referenced Senate Bill 180) that could eliminate or alter BTRs…
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