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Council reviews proposal to hire Revenue Discovery Systems for municipal tax examinations
Summary
At a work session the council discussed a finance-sponsored agreement with Revenue Discovery Systems to perform municipal tax examinations and compliance work, raising questions about hourly rates, the $18,000 spending limit and oversight; no vote was recorded.
The Chair said finance recommends entering an agreement with Revenue Discovery Systems, an Alabama-based firm, to provide municipal tax examination and compliance services and that the proposed arrangement carries a billing component discussed at $75 per hour and an overall limit of $18,000. Council members asked whether the hourly rate would include legal assistance if hearings or other legal matters arise and whether fees for legal work would draw from the $18,000 cap.
One council member said the contract should include clear oversight and metrics to measure return on investment. The member urged strict cost controls and asked staff to return more detail on the scope, including how many years of prior returns the firm would review for compliance (three years, five years, or another period was raised as a question). The Chair instructed members with further questions to submit them to Captain Caballero.
The Chair also noted the item is not on the voting agenda for this meeting. No formal motion or vote on the contract is recorded in the work-session transcript.
