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A RESOLUTION BY THE TROTWOOD CITY COUNCIL TO CERTIFY DELINQUENT CHARGES FOR WATER, SEWER, TRASH AND/OR STORM DRAINAGE TO THE AUDITOR OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY, OHIO, FOR PLACEMENT ON THE TAX DUPLICATE.
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PURPOSE: Collect delinquent charges
DEPARTMENT: Finance Department - Utility Billing Division
CONTACT INFORMATION: Chris Peeples, Director
INFORMATION: Every year in September the list of delinquent accounts to be submitted to the Montgomery County Auditor’s Office for certification on the tax duplicate is prepared. The City adds a 10% administration fee to the total of each service and the county adds a 5% administration/collection fee to each service. This list includes the delinquent accounts and the amount due for water, sewer, trash, and/or storm drainage. This mechanism is the most cost-efficient legal collection tool available to any enterprise and is only available to government-operated utilities.
FISCAL & STAFF IMPACT: The total amount in delinquent charges and administrative fees to be assessed is $571,829.72.
RECOMMENDATION: Recommend Approval