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Delinquent tax collections: third‑party collector reports 54% recovery so far on 2023 roll; fine-and-fee outreach expands to text messaging

3197735 · May 6, 2025
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PBF (collections firm) presented Walker County’s delinquent tax and fine-and-fee collection statistics: about 54% of the 2023 delinquent tax roll turned over last July has been collected to date, and fines/fees collection programs have added text messaging and postcards to drive court contact and case resolution.

A collections firm reporting to the Walker County Commissioners Court on May 5 outlined the county’s delinquent tax roll and fine-and-fee collections and said the county is seeing steady recovery while many accounts remain in deferral or litigation.

Leslie (collections manager for PBF) summarized the delinquent tax roll categories: roughly 31% of accounts are in property tax deferral status (typically age…

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