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Maloy opens new southside service center

Published 9/25/08\

Special to the Outlook

Leon County Tax Collector Doris Maloy opened a new, purpose built full service office, located on South Monroe Street to better serve this rapidly growing part of our community Sept. 15,

The new office is open Monday -Friday, from 8:25 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

The Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce “Good Will Ambassadors” celebrated the opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony and presentation of a certificate of appreciation.

In opening the office for business, Maloy said, “Historically, this part of our community has lacked access to a conveniently located full service Tax Collector office. With the rapid expansion of this area, we are pleased to be able to offer a new, state-of-the-art service center to meet the needs of our residents in this part of our community.”

Steve Beasley, a resident of the community who attended the opening, said, “Welcome to south side. With the price of gas, we are even more pleased to have you here than we otherwise would have been!”

Jerald Birdwell, the owner of the property in which the new center is located, said, “We are very pleased to have the opportunity to provide the tax collector with this location. With all that is happening in this part of our community, the presence of a full service office will help people today and speed the growth and development of the whole area.”

Noting that a significant portion of the services provided are offered on behalf of the State Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, Maloy introduced Carl Ford, director of the Division of Motor Vehicles.

Ford said that his department “is pleased to be able to partner with the tax collector to better serve the needs of citizens in this part of Leon County.”

Maloy closed the festivities by noting that this additional location has been provided without the need to increase the total number of employees in the Tax Collector’s Office. She added that “This was only made possible by a combination of proven technological innovations and a continuing emphasis upon improving the efficiency and effectiveness of our work practices.”

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