Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Treasurer reports $443,855.59 in delinquent taxes; council approves multiple charge-offs
Summary
Franklin's treasurer presented the 2025 annual collections report, including $443,855.59 in delinquent taxes and investment holdings; the council approved three charge-off requests and cleared two orphaned map-number accounts.
The Franklin City treasurer presented the office’s annual collections report and won council approval to clear several older delinquencies.
Treasurer Miss Babb told the council the city had $443,855.59 in delinquent taxes as of Dec. 31, 2025, covering tax years 2023 through 2020 and earlier, and reported $42,237.48 in real-estate delinquencies across 63 properties. "We will work with taxpayers and offer payment plans," she said, and described the office's use of DMV stops, wage liens and tax sales as primary collection tools.
The treasurer also reviewed the city's invested balances and historical interest revenue, saying the city currently has about $13,000,000 invested with the Virginia…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
