The Williamsburg City Council’s effort to collect back payroll or occupational tax revenue from businesses and individuals, who haven’t been paying in the city has hit a bit of a snag Williamsburg Mayor Roddy Harrison told the city council during its monthly meeting Monday.
At the Nov. 19 monthly meeting, Harrison informed the council that he had been approached by a company called DataMax, which was proposing collecting unpaid occupational taxes and business license fees for the city in exchange for keeping 50 percent of those proceeds.
According to a company brochure, DataMax has been in business for four years and has collected over $4 million for municipal partners.
