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Council approves $25,505 write‑off of long‑uncollected utility accounts after debate
Summary
City staff asked council to write off $25,505.03 in utility accounts that staff say are unlikely to be collectible. Council approved the resolution after discussion about collection options and property owner liability; the vote was not unanimous.
City staff asked Lexington City Council to write off $25,505.03 in long‑uncollected utility accounts during the meeting, citing age and the cost of collection. “We are asking to write off as bad debt $25,505.03,” Finance Director Jennifer Veil said.
Veil told council the largest portion of the total dates to fiscal 2020, when the pandemic and two hotel ownership changes produced accounts the city has been unable to collect. Staff and…
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