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Lynchburg council certifies delinquent water bills to Highland County auditor
Summary
On Aug. 8 the Village of Lynchburg Council unanimously approved Resolution 2024-05 to certify delinquent water bills to the Highland County Auditor for placement on the county tax duplicate; council waived the three-reading rule beforehand.
The Village of Lynchburg Council on Aug. 8 adopted Resolution 2024-05, certifying delinquent water bills to the Highland County Auditor for placement on the Highland County tax duplicate.
Council moved to waive the three-reading rule on the resolution before the substantive vote. Council member David Minton moved to waive the rule; Tagg Pendleton seconded, and the waiver passed 6-0. Council member Tagg Pendleton then moved to approve the resolution, which Marty Bailey seconded; the resolution passed unanimously.
Why it matters: certifying delinquent utility bills to the county auditor typically allows unpaid water charges to be collected as a property tax lien and can affect property owners who owe the fees. The council did not state the total amount being certified during the meeting.
The meeting record does not list individual roll-call votes by member; the recorded tally for each motion was 6-0. The council did not provide specific schedules for billing collection or identify particular accounts in the meeting minutes.
Next steps: the resolution will be processed with the Highland County Auditor for inclusion on the tax duplicate; council will consider the July financial reports at its September meeting.
