The St. Francois County Commission approved a request by the county collector to remove 2020 personal property accounts totaling $64,977.04 from the collector’s books.

The collector presented the request and commissioners approved a motion to allow the removal. One commissioner noted that schools make up a large portion of the accounts being removed; a different commissioner asked why the county handles such removals, and staff replied that the action follows state statute procedures for clearing older accounts.

The motion passed by voice vote. No further details about the composition of the accounts beyond the dollar total were provided during the meeting.