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Council presses staff to clean up Market House accounts receivable, seek consistent vendor enforcement
Summary
Council members and staff spent substantial time on a review of the Market House accounts‑receivable report, expressing concern about long‑outstanding vendor balances, possible past informal arrangements and inconsistent enforcement. Management pledged a written vendor policy, accelerated collections and monthly reporting to council.
Council members used the Oct. 28 meeting to press borough staff for a plan to address long‑standing accounts receivable (AR) tied to Market House vendors.
A council member pointed to several entries on the borough's AR report that show longstanding vendor arrears and said some balances may reflect "side deals" made before current management. The council member asked how management determines whether items listed are truly owed and at what point the borough should stop issuing rental clearances or rental licenses if fees are unpaid. "At what point do we say we write this off? It's uncollectible," the council…
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