Meeting Type: BCC Regular Meeting
Meeting Date: 7/16/2025
Item Status: New
From: Beth Hodges, Budget Director; Heather Gwynn, Sales and Use Tax Coordinator
Submitted by: Susanne Spears, Chief Deputy License Inspector
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ITEM TITLE
Title
Sales and Use Tax Collection Agreement with Orange Beach City Board of Education
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
As authorized by Section 45-2-243 of the Code of Alabama 1975, and without limitation, authorize the Chairman to execute a Sales and Use Tax Collection Agreement between the Baldwin County Commission and the Orange Beach City Board of Education.
This Agreement shall commence October 1, 2025, and expire September 30, 2028, unless terminated sooner in accordance with the Agreement.
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Background: Act No. 2000-445 codified as Section 45-2-243 of the Code of Alabama 1975 (The Act) authorizes, among other things, the Baldwin County Commission to enter into an agreement by which a designee may administer, enforce, and collect county taxes and license fees due to the Baldwin County Commission or accomplish the same itself and, thus, self-collect. The Act authorizes such permissive authority for the County to self-collect as aforementioned described only upon a resolution adopted by the Baldwin County Commission. The Baldwin County Commission, during its November 21, 2000, Regular meeting, adopted Resolution #2001-07 in order for the Baldwin County Commission to itself administer, collect and enforce all County sales and use taxes for the Baldwin County Commission.
Section 45-2-243 also provides that if the County self-collects, the Baldwin County Commission may retain no more than two percent of the total amount of taxes collected to be distributed to any other entity.
The agenda item approves the County and the Orange Beach City Board of Education to enter into a Sales and Use Tax Collection Agreement for the Baldwin County Commission to continue collecting County sales and use taxes for and due to the Orange Beach City Board of Education.
Previous Commission action/date:
September 6, 2022 - Approved the Sales and Use Tax Collection Agreement with Orange Beach City Board of Education. Agreement commenced October 1, 2022, and will expire September 30, 2025.
November 21, 2000 - Adopted Resolution #2001-07 authorizing BCC to administer, collect, and enforce, all sales and use taxes presently authorized by law on behalf of the BCC and the Board of Education of Baldwin County.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Total cost of recommendation: N/A
Budget line item(s) to be used: N/A
If this is not a budgeted expenditure, does the recommendation create a need for funding? N/A
LEGAL IMPACT
Is legal review necessary for this staff recommendation and related documents?
Yes
Reviewed/approved by: Brad Hicks, County Attorney 07/02/2025
Additional comments: N/A
ADVERTISING REQUIREMENTS
Is advertising required for this recommendation? N/A
If the proof of publication affidavit is not attached, list the reason: N/A
FOLLOW UP IMPLEMENTATION
For time-sensitive follow up, select deadline date for follow up: N/A
Individual(s) responsible for follow up: Administrative Staff
Action required (list contact persons/addresses if documents are to be mailed or emailed): Administrative Staff to send correspondence and original Agreement to:
Mr. Randy Wilkes, Superintendent
Post Office Box 2799
Orange Beach, Alabama 36561
cc: Beth Hodges, Heather Gwynn
Additional instructions/notes: Admin - Municipality will sign first; place in tickler