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Collections firm reports delinquent-tax and fines recovery figures to Freeport council
Summary
Purdue, Brandon, Felder, Collins & Mott LLP presented the city's annual collections update: roughly $236,000 in delinquent property taxes on the roll, $309,000 turned over for 2023 with $173,000 collected so far, and about $7.6 million in fines and fees turned over to collections with $2 million collected in cash resolutions.
Purdue, Brandon, Felder, Collins & Mott LLP told the Freeport City Council on March 17 that the firm’s collections work produced measurable recoveries for the city in the past year and outlined next steps.
David Bartlett, who delivered the presentation, said the county tax office collected roughly 93% of the city’s 2023 levy before accounts were turned over to collections. He reported delinquent property taxes on the firm’s roll…
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