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Lake County hires outside collector for unsecured property tax backlog; vendor adds 25% fee to delinquencies
Summary
Board approved a contract with American Financial Credit Services to pursue unsecured property tax delinquencies after county staff said in‑house capacity is insufficient. County expects a large backlog but emphasized flexibility for repayment plans.
LAKEPORT, Calif. — The Lake County Board of Supervisors on May 20 approved a contract with American Financial Credit Services Inc. (AFCS) to collect unsecured delinquent property taxes, a step county officials said is intended to address a long-standing backlog and improve fairness among taxpaying businesses.
Treasurer‑Tax Collector Patrick Sullivan told the board the county’s delinquent unsecured roll is about $6.8 million in aggregate but that much of that total dates back many years and may be uncollectible. He said roughly $300,000 a year currently goes uncollected. Sullivan asked the board to waive formal bidding and to authorize the treasurer to sign the agreement with AFCS so outside collections can begin.
Sullivan said the county will not pay AFCS from its budget. Instead, AFCS’s fee will be added…
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