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Council approves write-off of two uncollectible utility accounts
Summary
Finance director requested authority to write off two outstanding, uncollectible utility accounts; council approved after the finance committee confirmed due diligence and that collection would cost more than recovery.
The Cortland City Council on May 19 authorized the finance director to write off two outstanding and uncollectible utility accounts. Finance Director Patty Gibson told council that staff had pursued collection efforts aggressively and that further legal collection would cost the city more than would be recovered; the law department also reviewed the accounts and advised against pursuing collection.
The city’s finance committee reviewed the accounts before the council vote. Council moved and seconded the approval; roll-call votes recorded affirmative votes in the transcript. No account names, balances or debtor identities were read into the public record.
