County’s Revenue Division honored
Posted On: October 5, 2020
Volusia County’s Revenue Division has received the Legacy Award for excellence in financial operations from the Florida Tax Collectors Association, a collaborative network of the state’s 67 tax collectors.
A five-person panel of government financial executives selected the division based on performance criteria including review of financial records, evidence of technological innovation and automation, customer focus and budgeting proficiency.
The Legacy Award is one of the highest honors the association awards. It’s given to agencies that previously received awards of excellence and have further enhanced their financial operations. Twenty-four agencies received the award this year.
The Revenue Division, led by Craig Baumgardner, is responsible for the collection of real estate and personal property taxes, tourist and convention development taxes, local business taxes, and other taxes and special assessments. Staff also issues disabled parking permits along with registrations and titles for automobiles, trucks, mobile homes and vessels. Additional services include issuing hunting and fishing licenses and cashiering other county revenues such as building permits, water bills, dog tags, hauling permits, water citations, beach parking tickets and Votran passes.
Many of the services are available online at www.Volusia.org/revenue.
