By Juan Montoya
Remember the beginning of the month when drivers' vehicle registrations (and plates) had expired and they had to renew them?
If they chose not to go through the crowds at HEB or to the privately-owned companies authorized to issue them (with a $5 markup), they had to brave the long lines of other vehicle owners in the corridor of the old Cameron County Tax Assessor-Collector's office on the old county building on Harrison St. (See graphic at right.) The line would stretch from the doors of the dealers and individual license-plate counters all the way past the elevators and bathrooms, the administrative offices, and then double around back to the corridor. Sometimes, the people would have to stand outside the door while others held their place.
Well, with the new tax assessor-collector office located on the bottom floor of the new county building on Levee Street (the old Wells Fargo Bank), those lines are a thing of the past.
We accompanied a friend on Monday whose plates had expired on Friday and expected the same crush.
Not to be.
Instead, as we entered the building, my friend was given a number, had a seat, and less than five minutes later, the number was called on the public address system and he was directed to a window. On the wall, two large screens displayed the number and the appropriate window where to go.
Armed with his license, insurance, and proof of vehicle inspection, my friend plunked down his $85.50 fee and we were off. It took all of 8 minutes for the process.
"Man, I was expecting to stand in a long line and wait for half an hour or more for my plates," he said.
"I don't care what they say about (Cameron County Tax Assessor-Collector) Tony (Yzaguirre), but this system sure beats the old one at Harrison Street."
13 comments:
Jim Barton not welcome at my restaurants.
What restaurants? Is that Tony or Capt. Bob?
Jim Barton don't give two fucks about your restaurant, if it was any good you would have named it.
So you'll have more time for a few brewskies... (a few!) no creo
I was just there yesterday to get my new state sticker for 8-19.
I was out in 35 minutes. I had my money, my DL, my insurance and the letter (7 dlls) from Tipton Ford that my car had passed with flying colors.
First time there. LOTS of parking on Elizabeth side, fenced in, free, people need to WALK and don't expect parking by the door.
Beautiful place.
Mr. Yzaguirre is a motivated leader with vision to lead our county into the future. He has modernized his office and his staff is well trained to setvice the citizens of Cameron County!
Way to go sir!!
Ha ha ha a motivated criminal His staff well trained to lie and cheat for him ::: nice try jennifer
A janitor gave him this idea,so he should run for President?
You morons just put out lies about Mr. Yzaguirre. You all are as pathetic as the stupid asses that were in charge of one of this biggest debacle in the history of Cameron County. The one's running the investigation into the arrest of the tax assessor and his employees had no clue how to conduct a proper investigation. The idiots scrambled to make these arrest to sway the voters. Typical dirty politics were at play. Stupid ass ppl fumbled big time and cost the poor citizens of this county over $600,000.....remember that huge figure when you go to vote!!
You can't get a beer in Captain Bob's with your meal.
Wow huge figure...I have never seen or heard this elected official do anything for the citizens of this county only increase all type of fees to their maximum that now this county is considered to have the highest fees in the state. That's what we will REMEMBER" voting time memso/a...
It's really bad when your boss allows a estupido like you to insults citizens of this county. If he doesn't fire your a..s then we really need a change in that department...corre a este pendejo tony...
Is commenter at "August 8, 2018 at 9:19 AM" working at the county tax office? If he is, he's reading and posting during working hours just like the city's personnel. Who's next BISD, Port, all other tax funded agencies? No wonder...
Juan you should have a PACHANGA for ALL who read and post here and work for a tax funded agency. The only requirement bring a copy of a comment you made or read during working hours. Make it at the port so they can have a last look a the port before it gets destroyed by lng.
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