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Committee action to delete uncollectable water and sewer accounts for Fiscal Year 2009.
Staff Summary
• Each year certain outstanding water and sewer accounts are deemed to be uncollectable and the County’s auditor recommends eliminating these accounts from the utility billing system.
• There are 55 accounts for FY 2009 representing a total of $20,320.77.
• This was initially discussed at Committee on December 2, 2009, and since then the Department has investigated the possibility of placing these debts as part of the County Tax Sale however because each of these delinquent accounts are a bankruptcy, the Chapter 7 discharge order eliminates the debtor’s legal obligation to pay a debt that is discharged. Debts that are not discharged would include taxes, student loans, domestic support obligations, etc.
• Committee approval is necessary to delete these accounts from the utility billing records.