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Comptroller: $132.5 million in city receivables; $41 million in unpaid parking citations draws questions on collections
Summary
The committee reviewed the annual outstanding receivables report. The comptroller's office reported $132.5 million in outstanding receivables at year-end 2023 and discussed parking citation collections, towing practices and collection tools such as income tax intercepts and vehicle-registration holds.
The Judiciary and Legislation Committee reviewed the City of Milwaukee annual outstanding receivables report on Feb. 3, hearing from the comptroller's office and collection contractors about collections, parking citation backlogs and potential policy changes.
"Outstanding accounts receivable was $132,500,000 for year end December 31, 2023 — an increase of $4,700,000 when compared to 2022," Gloria Lucas of the comptroller's office told the committee while summarizing the report. The report includes a department-level breakdown of miscellaneous accounts receivable and cancellations and adjustments required by city ordinance.
Committee members focused much of the discussion on parking citations. The committee record shows the comptroller and collection experts described a cumulative balance of approximately $41,000,000 in unpaid parking citations spanning as many…
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