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Commissioners debate reactivating county collections unit to pursue long‑unpaid local fees
Summary
Court discussed reactivating or expanding a county collections function after staff reported long‑uncollected fees (including septic‑system maintenance fees dating to 2010). No formal action or funding was approved; commissioners asked staff to refine proposals for next fiscal year.
Van Zandt County commissioners on Jan. 13 discussed reactivating a county collections function or expanding outside legal contracts to pursue unpaid civil fees ranging from septic‑system maintenance charges to other departmental balances.
The discussion was prompted by the fire marshal’s office and other departments reporting uncollected fees, in some cases dating back to about 2010. Commissioners and staff described the problem as twofold: (1) some maintenance‑contract firms are not remitting the $30 annual septic maintenance fee the county requires and (2) the county currently lacks an internal unit with…
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