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Topeka staff outline utility-lien process and numbers ahead of Sept. 9 ordinance vote
Summary
Utilities staff reported 146 delinquent accounts with a combined balance just under $112,000 and said the city will present a final list to the county by Oct. 1; staff said 96 accounts remained unpaid as of the day of the meeting and that a lien can be used only when the account holder is also the property owner of record.
A utilities department staff member identified in the meeting as Nicole briefed the governing body on Sept. 2 about the city’s annual utility-lien ordinance process and this year’s delinquent-account numbers, saying the item is an annual, active-account process that will come back to the council for formal action.
Why it matters: The lien process converts unpaid utility bills into a tax-assessment-style lien on property so the county can collect delinquent amounts on the tax roll. Staff said a lien is the most effective collection tool available when service-disconnection is not feasible (for example, when the customer receives wastewater or stormwater service but no water service).
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