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Benton County agrees to collect fines for Floyd County under contract; officials expect modest revenue increase
Summary
Supervisors approved a collections contract with Floyd County (resolution 25‑23), taking on delinquent fine collection duties; county staff projected an initial 5–7% workload increase and forecast $22,000–$25,000 in revenue for the first year with potential growth.
The Board approved a contract for Benton County to begin collections work for Floyd County and other jurisdictions, adding what county staff estimated to be a roughly 5–7% increase in workload for the collections office.
Collections staff said Floyd County’s population is about 15,600 and that the existing systems are already in place, easing the workload for Benton County. The county projected initial revenue of $22,000–$25,000 in the first calendar year and estimated that effective collection techniques such as garnishments and wage assignments would produce sustained revenue.
Staff explained the state’s threshold rules that govern collection contracts: the county must meet a $50,000 annual threshold in collections or the state retains the contract; the state initially retains 72% and returns 28% of threshold collections to collecting counties, and that split narrows to a higher county share (an additional 5% to the county) once the $50,000 threshold is met. Under the inter‑county contract, Benton County will split its share 50/50 with the contracting county (Floyd), so the county’s immediate share of the first $50,000 would be about 14% of receipts under current rules, rising after the threshold is reached.
The board approved resolution 25‑23 to accept the Floyd County contract; supervisors praised the collections office for its recent performance, noting a prior year gross collection of about $397,000 and current year momentum. Members asked whether the contract would increase departmental costs; staff said existing processes and a focus on garnishments meant minimal added expense and that the collections office expects to handle the account with existing staff.
