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Treasurer and revenue officials outline collection gains, Debt Setoff plan and higher election costs
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Summary
Treasurer reported a milestone in personal property tax collections and plans to use the state's Debt Setoff program to intercept refunds for delinquent accounts; elections office flagged three upcoming elections and higher recurring poll‑book and printing costs.
Treasury and revenue staff told council they expect collection improvements from new tools while elections costs and vendor subscriptions push recurring expenses higher.
The treasurer said she recorded $5 million in personal property taxes collected this fiscal year and described plans to enroll in the state's Debt Setoff program to intercept income tax refunds and lottery prizes for residents who owe delinquent local taxes. "We'll upload the file once we're in the program and we'll be able to match everybody that has delinquent tax bill... if they get an income tax refund or a winning for lottery winnings over $600 the state will automatically match and intercept the money and give us a chance to get the money before the taxpayer does," the treasurer said.
On elections, the elections official listed three election dates in the cycle — Aug. 4 (primary), Nov. 3 (general) and June 15, 2027 (primary) — and explained higher recurring costs tied to a new poll‑book vendor subscription and bulk envelope purchases for absentee and precinct mailings.
Council members asked whether the recently enacted state budget affects local salary increases; the presenter said the locality plans a 3% COLA across the board and noted a difference between statewide employee increases and some local allocations.
Members requested a breakdown of the election cost and vendor line items and asked treasury and elections staff to return with the more detailed line‑item backup when the manager circulates the full spreadsheet.
