Recovering $440M in past due taxes

Through targeted collection efforts, including two new staff members dedicated to recovering delinquent taxes, the Collector of Revenue recovered $440 million in past due taxes.

Additionally, the office collected $10.1 million from the annual tax sale while also reducing the number of properties auctioned at the event due to increased collection efforts to return properties back onto the tax rolls.

The Licensing division was also able to successfully increase hotel tax collection by 55 percent through recovery of delinquent taxes. Overall, 4,000 liquor licenses and over 500 amusement and miscellaneous licenses were issued and over $54 million was collected from licensing revenue.

Software upgrade

In April, the Recorder of Deeds office expanded its digital services and made it easier for residents to apply for a marriage license and deed recordings online. Couples getting married can now apply for a marriage license online and search marriage records.

Additionally, all land records dating to 1877 are currently in a digital format with indexing going back to 1974.