Tax Collector Office Update

It isn’t just homes and commercial businesses that have been affected by Hurricane Ian. The Tax Collector’s office on Winterberry is another victim of major water damage. We reached out to James Moore, Deputy Tax Collector, on the status of the building. “Collier County Facilities Management (the actual owner of the building) is in the process of acquiring an estimate of the total cost of repair,” said Moore. “If that total goes above a certain threshold, then the building will be demolished and completely rebuilt.” Moore added that “the Tax Collector has every intention of maintaining an office on Marco.”

In the meantime, residents can utilize any of the other Tax Collector locations in the county. The closest to Marco is at Eagle Creek but Moore suggests getting online at https://colliertaxcollector.com/about and looking at the tab that shows approximate wait times at each location. “Sometimes it is quicker to drive to an office that is not necessarily the closest one to you because there are less people there waiting in line,” said Moore. While on the website, see if your transaction can be performed online, which would eliminate the need to drive at all.