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Commission reviews years-old negligent-fire invoices, directs outreach and follow-up
Summary
County staff presented an aging report of negligent-fire invoices dating back to 2018–2021; commissioners discussed collection options including property liens and in-person outreach and set a two-week follow-up to clean up accounts.
Duchesne County staff presented an aging report of unpaid negligent-fire invoices at the April 22 meeting and the commission directed staff to pursue a mix of outreach and potential liens to clean up long-standing balances.
Speaker 9 told commissioners that "this first page is the aging report and the ones that are highlighted in red, these are all the ones that are just fire bills," noting some accounts date to 2018–2021. Staff described repeated past-due notices and efforts to locate updated addresses; some entries showed a single small payment under an agreement with no subsequent payments.
Commissioners weighed the cost-effectiveness of legal action for small balances and discussed administrative remedies such as attaching unpaid bills to property taxes or pursuing judgments. One commissioner suggested in-person outreach: Speaker 6 volunteered to coordinate door-to-door contact with owners and work with staff (Lexi) to clean up the list. The board asked staff to return in two weeks with a narrowed list and recommended next steps.
No formal ordinance or change to collection authority was adopted at the meeting; commissioners directed staff to continue contact attempts and to explore lien or tax-attachment options where appropriate.
