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Treasurer reports TOT software glitch; board approves online auction contract for tax‑default sales
Summary
Treasurer's office told supervisors that a recent change to county tourism rates broke the Megabyte TOT module, preventing posting of TOT collections; the board approved a multi‑year auction platform agreement (GoViz/Govee's Auctions) to host tax‑default sales with fees recouped per parcel.
Plumas County Treasurer‑Tax Collector Julie White told the board March 3 that recent changes to transient‑occupancy‑tax (TOT) rules — an increase from 2% to 3% and related microzone updates tied to county tourism administration — have caused the county’s Megabyte software TOT module to fail. The office said the property‑tax module remains functional, but the specialized TOT module and associated calculations and posting processes are not operating correctly.
“We are not able to post our transient occupancy tax or the tourism tax at this time,” the treasurer said, explaining Megabyte’s new TOT module is not processing combined property/tourism records as expected. The treasurer said the department has worked with Megabyte and IT and is escalating the issue for corrective action, and asked for board support to investigate the problem and to return with an update.
During the consent portion of the meeting the board approved a contract with an online auction platform (presented as Govee’s Auctions/GoViz) to host the county’s tax‑default property sales. The treasurer explained the contract (effective Jan. 1, 2026–Dec. 31, 2030) would cost up to $100,000 over its term but that the per‑parcel platform fee (about $150 per parcel) is typically collected from successful bidders and recouped by the county. The board approved the agreement following public questions about vendor selection and the purchasing process.
Public commenters asked for more transparency on vendor selection; the treasurer and board members described the county purchasing policy and said vendor selection follows purchasing thresholds and county‑counsel review. The board authorized the chair to ratify and sign the agreement.
