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Council approves consent agenda, agrees to repay $115,934.60 to Texas comptroller
Summary
Council approved the consent agenda including minutes, the Aug. 5 budget workshop date and repayment of $115,934.60 erroneously assigned to Robinson by the Texas comptroller; staff said the comptroller will withhold the amount from the next tax remittance.
The council approved the consent agenda by voice vote, including three sets of minutes, the budget workshop date and a one‑time repayment of $115,934.60 to the Texas comptroller for taxes filed to Robinson in error. Staff said the error resulted when a contractor filed taxes to the wrong city and the comptroller will withhold the amount from Robinson's next sales‑tax payment.
Council discussed that similar misallocations can arise when contractors file a single return instead of separate filings for the work location. The motion to approve the consent agenda was made by a council member (speaker 3) and seconded by a council member (speaker 6); the council then voted "Aye."
