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Ted Kamel

Ted Kamel

Ted Kamel is a native of Tyler, Texas. His public service began in 1984 at age 24 when he was elected the youngest to serve on the Tyler City Council. He served 2 terms including Mayor Pro Tem. For the last 12 years, Kamel has been involved in helping cities with revenue discovery and recovery services. Kamel managed 2,700 hotel audits recovering more than $14 million for client cities.

Recent posts by Ted Kamel

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Partnering with Webster Texas in full-service tax revenue management

By Ted Kamel on Sep 23, 2021 9:59:27 AM

Welcoming our newest customer: Webster, Texas

At Azavar, we understand that local leaders are committed to the careful stewardship of every constituent dollar. That’s why we’re excited to announce our partnership with Webster, Texas.

Topics: azavar Texas client news tax compliance compliance audit
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Recovering local tax revenue in Blackwell, Oklahoma

By Ted Kamel on Sep 2, 2021 8:11:45 AM

Tucked south of the Kansas border sits an Oklahoma town that wants to do right by its residents and business owners.

Topics: Oklahoma
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Azavar selected by Louisiana Municipal Advisory and Technical Services Bureau (LaMATS)

By Ted Kamel on Jul 27, 2021 11:16:03 AM

Tapped to conduct utility franchise fee audits for municipalities across the state

After being in business for more than 25 years, we like to think that we understand local-government leaders. And one thing they all have in common is a desire to work hard on behalf of their constituents—and make their budgets work even harder.

Topics: franchise fee revenue review Louisiana tax compliance
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Azavar News: Texas sales and use tax reviews

By Ted Kamel on Jul 7, 2021 11:27:31 AM

Excited to welcome our new customer, Bellaire, Texas

More than a hundred years ago, this east Texas town was incorporated by a railroad executive specifically as a residential destination. Today, Bellaire is still known as the “City of Homes,” now for nearly 20,000 residents just a stone’s throw from Houston.

And we’re excited to announce that Bellaire, Texas is now part of our booming Texas customer base.

Topics: azavar localgov Sales Tax Texas client news
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On the road visiting municipalities … again!

By Ted Kamel on Jul 1, 2021 9:04:21 AM

Local governments are open again—and we’re meeting with leaders.

For the past year and a half, we’ve Zoomed into board meetings and City Halls all over the county. We’ve been sharing our message of how local governments can gain more control over their revenue picture with our 360 Degree Revenue Cloud approach.

Topics: azavar localgov client news short-term rental tax compliance
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Helping Morgan City, Louisiana Ensure Tax Compliance

By Ted Kamel on Apr 19, 2021 11:15:25 AM

We are excited to announce our newest customer, Morgan City, Louisiana. This community is proud of its location “right in the middle of everywhere”—almost equidistant between New Orleans, Lafayette, and Baton Rouge—and we are proud to help Morgan City take control of its finances through a series of comprehensive compliance audits. 

Topics: revenue review client news Louisiana tax compliance local revenue
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New Customer: Chandler, Texas

By Ted Kamel on Apr 2, 2021 10:51:40 AM

Congratulations on taking control of your local-revenue picture

Local governments must consistently demonstrate that they are being prudent with revenue. That’s why it’s so important to make sure that every penny is is actually coming in to community coffers, funding critical needs as well as amenities. 

Topics: Texas revenue review client news local revenue
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New Customer! Bedford, Texas

By Ted Kamel on Feb 23, 2021 8:00:00 AM

We're excited to get started with our latest new customer

We’re excited to offer that keen insight and real dollars to our new customer, Bedford, Texas, through a series of in-depth revenue reviews and short-term rental administration.

Topics: local government Texas revenue review client news
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New Azavar Customer: Palmview, Texas

By Ted Kamel on Jan 26, 2021 9:07:30 AM

Welcome to the Azavar Family

More than ever, local governments need to make sure they’re getting what their due via existing taxes and fees. Azavar is excited to help Palmview with a thorough examination of its franchise fees and sales-tax receipts. Because when city finances are strong, cities are strong.

Topics: Sales Tax Texas franchise fee revenue review client news
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Another Great New Customer: Lafayette Consolidated Government

By Ted Kamel on Jan 18, 2021 8:24:14 AM

Lafayette Consolidated Government

We are incredibly excited to welcome the Lafayette Consolidated Government to the Azavar family of customer. This entity oversees administration of Lafayette Parish, the City of Lafayette, and select other areas through an intergovernmental agreement.

Topics: franchise fee client news Louisiana