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Private collector Linebarger outlines Tyler delinquent-tax process, collection results and tax‑sale program
Summary
Attorney Jim Lambeth of Linebarger delivered a detailed briefing on the city’s delinquent‑tax portfolio, collection methods, tax‑sale activity and several recent recoveries; he said the collector is paid a 15% fee added to delinquent accounts and summarized accounts in deferral, bankruptcy and litigation.
Jim Lambeth, an attorney with Linebarger, Goggan, Blair & Sampson, told the City Council on Jan. 22 that his firm’s work collecting delinquent city property taxes includes outreach, litigation and online tax sales and that those efforts are funded by a 15% collection fee added to delinquent accounts, not by the City of Tyler.
The presentation outlined why liens exist as of Jan. 1 of each tax year, the typical billing and delinquency timeline, and how the firm prioritizes business personal property early because it can be removed from the jurisdiction. Lambeth said taxpayers may pay current-year (2024) taxes without penalties through the end of January; business personal property and real‑estate delinquency dates differ by statute and by property type.
Lambeth gave the council a snapshot of the city’s July…
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