Monroe County Tax Collector Sam C. Steele and his staff recently earned the Florida Tax Collectors Association’s Legacy Award for financial excellence. Presented during the group’s annual forum in Orlando, the award is one of the highest honors a Florida tax collector can receive from the FTCA. It is also a first for Monroe County, according to a press release.
A five-person judging panel of government financial executives examined the Monroe County tax collector’s financial operations — its budgeting, customer focus and technology innovation/automation. The panel also required a perfect financial audit clear of findings.
“It was an honor to bring this award home to Monroe County alongside Daniel Cabot, our chief financial officer. The Legacy Award recognizes our whole team for their performance as stewards of Monroe County taxpayers’ dollars,” said Steele, who was also recognized by FTCA for completing a two-year course in executive leadership.
He was also elected to the FTCA board of directors for District 10, which represents Monroe, Miami-Dade, Lee, Collier, and Hendry counties. In the new leadership role, he will support the association’s mission to provide leadership, legislative advocacy, and assistance in influencing sound public policy on behalf of Floridians.
Also, as co-chair of the FTCA’s Records Management Coalition, Steele and co-chair Shelly Edmonson of Flagler County hosted an educational session about managing public records and complying with Florida’s public record laws.
“My team and I are proud to be recognized at the state level for our performance and leadership here in Monroe County,” Steele said.More information about the Monroe County Tax Collector’s office is at monroetaxcollector.com or on Facebook at Monroe County Tax Collector | Key West.
