Changing Tax Landscape Requires Prioritizing New Compliance Efforts
By Kennon Walthall, Avenu Senior Vice President
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We help leaders at every level of government establish better relationships with their communities — making it easier for them to drive results for the citizens they serve.
“The Plymouth County Registry of Deeds is the guardian of historical and modern land records from the Pilgrims to the present. It was wonderful to have a trusted source and partner in Avenu to preserve our nation’s history for future generations.”
John Buckley, Register of Deeds
Plymouth County, MA
“The biggest long-term benefits will come in the way of time savings, cost savings, self-sufficiency, and efficiencies that will allow staff to better meet deadlines and focus on more important constituent-based tasks.”
Angelina “Angel” Colonneso, Manatee County Clerk
Manatee County, FL
“The ability to file electronically has allowed attorneys to file at their convenience and not try to squeeze in filings before the courthouse closes. Our employees are much happier because their stress level is reduced and the County is saving money”
Van Sturdivant, Chief Administrative Officer
Shelby County, TN
“This is the best IT Team the city has had in 24 years of outsourcing.”
Anne Ambrose, Director of Administrative Services
City of Palmdale, CA
“Avenu’s central role in administering Garden City’s occupational tax program allows us to optimize our finance department staff levels, and it has introduced a level of efficiency that continues to generate cost savings.”
Ronald Felder, P.E., City Manager
Garden City, GA
“We were facing a significant budget gap a few years ago and knew we had to quickly find new revenue… So, when Avenu came along with a proposal to find and collect Business License tax on a contingency basis we knew this was a no brainer.”
Antonio Banuelos, City Manager
Richmond, CA
“Avenu’s tools and expertise enable us to identify and take advantage of new revenue opportunities — leading to improved operations and sound economic development decisions.”
Jeff Downes, City Manager
Vestavia Hills, AL
“We have added more than $130 million to our general fund from recovered sales tax revenue. On top of that, Avenu’s data insights help me deliver more accurate budget forecasts.”
Dat Vu, Administrative Officer
City of San Jose, CA
“Avenu’s professionals understand ordinances and cable franchise agreements. They identified fee shortages and negotiated a settlement for the full amount of underreported revenue.”
Hope C. Tribble, Performance Director
City of Indianapolis, IN
“Avenu’s work in document preservation is exceptional. 12 years later we still turn to Avenu for converting critical and frail documents to modern digital formats.”
Susan Thomas, Clerk
Harrison County, WV
“The entire Avenu staff has been wonderful to work with through the entire process. Having GRIDS is going to allow our staff the extra time to tackle much needed projects such as back indexing and scanning all records for the last 40 years.”
Misty Brewster, Pike County Recorder
Pike County, Ohio
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