Meet Ted Kamel
Senior Vice President
Azavar

When I was in my early 20's, I was very involved in civic organizations here in Tyler, Texas and I ran for City Council. I absolutely fell in love with local government because they have a direct impact on communities. 

Serving on a Council, I learned the ropes and elevated to serve in the Texas legislature, and wanted to continue working for local government. I have authored more than 30 bills during my 4 terms in office, including a bill that allowed the University of Texas at Tyler to become a full four-year university.

When I retired from the legislature, I was looking for a career that I could wake up every day and love doing. I didn't want to work for a city, but I knew I wanted to help cities.  For the past decade, I have been doing just that, helping cities find revenue and solve problems. Local government is still where real issues are solved and people can see the effects sometimes within a month of a Council's actions.

Every day is not the same. Every proposal is like a piece of art, you have to paint the picture that helps that local community and create a contract that meets their needs because every community has its own set of priorities.

I have audited over 5,000 hotels during my career and helped cities find millions of dollars in lodging tax revenue that help them fund events and community dreams.

Ted Kamel
Senior Vice President
Azavar

A contract signed means a forever client to me. My clients have to know that our relationship is meaningful and that it goes way beyond finding them money. I stop by and visit face-to-face and if they have grievances, I listen and respond. I go to these different communities and participate in their activities, it is a civic-oriented type of life.

At Azavar, I am able to help local governments who are looking for a more holistic approach to solving their problems. It is common for municipalities to be using 6 different legacy systems; one for taxes, one for water, one for parking tickets, etc. And they are all being lashed together somehow.

We help communities find money; whether it is Sales Tax, Franchise Tax audits, or Short-Term Rental audits, we make sure those streams of revenue are flowing for years to come.

Our clients bring us on to digitize and streamline their tax collection process and ensure they are bringing in the revenue they deserve. We provide one simple system and manage your community's transition from analog to digital. The brunt work is invisible to you because we are more than just software, we are a service and our support team does all the work.