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Library board votes to waive $269.99 in long-overdue fines
Summary
The board approved a motion to waive a $269.99 outstanding patron fine for 18 items that had been sent to collections six years earlier; staff said the collection period had reached statute-of-limitations and requested board approval to write off the debt.
The Liberty Lake Library Board approved a motion to waive an outstanding patron balance of $269.99 for a set of 18 long-overdue items, staff said during the meeting.
Staff explained the library sends lost items over $50 to a collection agency, which has a multi-year window to recoup costs. For this account, the items were charged roughly six years ago and the collection agency’s recovery period had ended, prompting staff to request a formal waiver. The director explained: “So this is a, 1 patron. They had 18 items that were never returned. The total dollar amount is $269.99. So it has been 6 years. It's reached its statute of limitations, so I need you guys' approval to waive it.”
A trustee moved the motion to approve the waiver; another trustee seconded, and members voiced assent. The meeting record shows the motion passed; staff noted that collection-agency fees are typically added onto the patron’s balance and that few accounts per year reach collections.
The board did not record a roll-call vote tally in the transcript; minutes include verbal ‘aye’ responses during the motion. Staff will proceed with the administrative steps needed to close the account and remove the debt from the library’s records.
