Major software modernization plus streamlined DMV/tax processing reported to be delivering ‘unprecedented operational efficiencies to support municipal partners amid Amendment 3 restructuring’
Following the official financial closeout for the 2026 fiscal year — which ended on Sept. 30 — Sarasota County Tax Collector Mike Moran announced on Nov. 6 that his office is returning $18,982,803 in excess fees and unspent operational funds to local taxing authorities.
“This surplus remittance surpasses budget projections by $873,837, while internal operational expenditures closed $777,714 under budget,” a Tax Collector’s Office news release pointed out…