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Vendor tells Rosenberg council texting and litigation are boosting collections; $370,000 delinquency noted

Rosenberg City Council · December 16, 2025
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Summary

Purdue (collections vendor) reported roughly $370,000 in delinquent taxes and fines (later about $340,000), described outreach methods including 38,000 texts and planned postcard/warrant-roundup efforts, and said collections are at about 51–77% for recent years depending on the cycle.

Mike Darlow, the presenter from the city's collections vendor, briefed the Rosenberg City Council on the annual status of collections for delinquent taxes, municipal court fines and fees, false-alarm fees, mowing/demolition/paving assessments and similar accounts.

Darlow said the vendor's November report showed roughly $370,000 in outstanding accounts through 2024; he later noted that closing out November reduced the…

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