Archives for July 2007

TRAVIS CO. COMMISSIONERS HIGHLIGHT TAX OFFICE AWARD

Nelda Wells Spears and Staff Cited by Leading Magazine For Making Public Services Accessible

(AUSTIN) — Travis County Commissioners today highlighted a prestigious international award given to Tax Collector Nelda Wells Spears and her staff for leading the way to improve local government by using the latest technology to guarantee Web accessibility for senior citizens and those with disabilities. More…

Travis County’s Veteran Tax Collector Cites Unprecedented 99 Percent

Calls On Voters to Join Her in Defeating Outside Scheme to Privatize Delinquent Tax Collection

(AUSTIN) — Having achieved the highest tax collection and voter registration rates of any major county in Texas, veteran Travis County Tax Collector Nelda Wells Spears today announced that she will be a candidate for re-election next year and called on voters to join her to defeat an ongoing effort by outside special interests to privatize the county’s over $2 billion annual collections. More…