Primary Department: Tax Assessor-Collector
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Annette Ramirez
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Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Financial Authorization
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Request for approval of a supplemental budget for Fiscal Year 2025 in the amount of $2,538,628 for 1) the creation of 49 position control numbers (PCNs) effective April 5, 2025 and 2) additional funding for 11 existing PCNs (3 of the 11 PCNs are reclassifications effective April 5, 2025) to address operational imperatives.
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Background and Discussion:
The Harris County Tax Office is requesting $2,538,628 for 1) the creation of 49 position control numbers (PCNs) and 2) additional funding for 11 existing PCNs (3 of the 11 PCNs are reclassifications) to address operational imperatives.
The Tax Office powers and empowers Harris County by generating, collecting, and disbursing over $10.5B in revenue every year to deliver services to residents. ?The Tax Office provides direct services to more residents than any other department, but the office's budget has only increased due to mandated administrative changes and has not increased in line with Harris County's growth.?
The Tax Office is responsible for collecting property taxes for 1.76M taxpayer accounts (which has increased 11% over the last 10 years), collecting hotel occupancy taxes for a rapidly growing hotel market, and processing over 3.49M vehicle registrations and other vehicle services. In 2024, the office handled 2.8M transactions ...
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