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Springdale council approves joining regional income-tax agency after heated public comment
Summary
The Springdale City Council voted 5–2 Sept. 3 to authorize the mayor and city administrator to pursue membership in the Regional Income Tax Agency (RITA) for tax administration and collection after residents raised data‑security and cost concerns; administration said the city would retain control of its tax code and tax office services.
The Springdale City Council voted Sept. 3 to authorize the mayor and city administrator to enter into an agreement with a regional council of governments to have the Regional Income Tax Agency (RITA) administer the city’s municipal earnings tax.
The decision came after an extended public-comment period in which residents warned the partnership could jeopardize local control and taxpayer privacy. Doyle Webster, a former city official who spoke during the public-comment period, said he was “concerned that we’re doing this at a time where we don’t have a finance director” and worried…
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