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Audit: county plans cleanup of decades‑old receivables, tax liens and stagnant special revenue accounts
Summary
Auditors reported longstanding delinquent receivables and stagnant special revenue balances; staff said personal property receivables from many years will be abated or recommitted and that tax liens are being worked down through collection tools.
Audit staff told the Audit Committee that the county carries decades‑old personal property receivables and a large tax‑lien balance that has been shrinking due to collection efforts.
Bridal and auditors described roughly $169,000 in personal property receivables dating from 1989 to 2015 and noted small motor‑vehicle receivables are minimal after recent work. Tony Roselli characterized the small items as housekeeping matters; staff said abatements and recommitments will clean up the ledger. Bridal said the county cannot practically enforce many of the small personal‑property balances and will abate them while preserving the ability to collect if payers come forward.
Tax liens (real‑estate tax title) were reported at over $3 million historically but staff said the balance is declining because the collector has begun sending notices, using outside counsel (KP Law) and Landcorp filing to press delinquent owners to pay. Mindy (staff member) and Denise (staff member) were cited for recent work reducing liabilities.
The auditors also flagged roughly $1.2–$1.5 million of small stagnant special‑revenue and gift accounts that accumulate in a town this size; staff plan a cleanup that previously yielded about $1.5 million to free cash and capital uses. Auditors said much of the cleanup is administrative but will generate one‑time revenue to support capital or other nonrecurring expenses.
No legislative action was required at the meeting; auditors and staff said collection and abatement work is ongoing.
