How Florence, Alabama Found Millions in Sales Tax Revenue

With just over 40,000 residents, Florence is Alabama’s 11th largest city. Home to the University of North Alabama, this vibrant and welcoming town also hosts the state’s most popular renaissance festival, held annually each October.

Bob Leyde, beloved City Clerk for the City of Florence, Alabama, is a pillar of the local community as well as a talented and innovative administrator. He wisely utilized Avenu’s vast capabilities to generate up-to-the-minute analytics for more accurate projections of sales tax revenue during the COVID pandemic and increase the efficiency of his administration staff.

Here's a sneak peek:

• Detailed reporting helped Bob overcome budgeting challenges and increase compliance.
• Accurate and real-time information about current business opportunities and revenue collection is crucial to his decision-making process.
• Avenu streamlined the city’s tax administration with a laser-focused audit process.
• Bob encourages leaders of cities of any size to see how Avenu’s technology can optimize operations and maximize revenue generation.
  

Resources from today’s episode:

• Host Brennan Middleton, Director of Marketing at Avenu
• Avenu Insights & Analytics

This discussion with Bob Leyde was taken from our show, Local Government Insights: Modernizing Government Leadership. If you want to hear more episodes like this one, check us out on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.

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