Clerk of Court Delinquent Debt Collection Ordinance
Summary
A new ordinance lets the Clerk of Court chase about $4.2 million in old unpaid debts — mostly code enforcement liens back to 2000 and animal services balances back to 2011 — using collection agents paid only from what they collect.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 1
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 27, 2026.
Impact analysis
Up to $4.2 million in potentially recoverable delinquent debt; collection agents are paid a percentage of amounts collected.
County taxpayers, since recovered debts offset costs.
Debtors with old liens may now face active collection and payment plans.
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