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Geneva County asks municipalities to join counties opposing Tuscaloosa lawsuit over Simplified Sellers Use Tax
Summary
County Administrator Cindy Williams said the ACCA asked counties to request municipalities send letters or adopt resolutions to join counties in opposing a lawsuit filed by the City of Tuscaloosa challenging the Simplified Sellers Use Tax; several cities have already signaled intent and the City of Geneva adopted a resolution.
County Administrator Cindy Williams told the Geneva County Commission on Dec. 8 that the Alabama Association of County Commissions (ACCA) asked counties to contact municipalities and request letters of intent or resolutions to join counties in trying to block a lawsuit filed by the City of Tuscaloosa regarding the Simplified Sellers Use Tax.
Williams reported that Coffee Springs, Hartford and Samson have already submitted letters of intent and that the City of Geneva had adopted the resolution; she said she provided a resolution to Slocomb and that the Slocomb council was scheduled to consider it that evening. Williams also presented FY2025 closeout financial information and the commission asked her to provide an updated debt schedule for the next meeting.
Why it matters: The county is seeking municipal support to strengthen a multi‑jurisdictional position in response to litigation that counties say could affect local revenue collection under the Simplified Sellers Use Tax process. No formal county resolution was recorded in the minutes; the administrator relayed actions taken by the municipalities and the ACCA request to the commission.
