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County selects debt-collection vendor; will retain 82% of recoveries
Summary
Barrow County selected F.H. Can and Associates for utility debt collection, with the county keeping 82% of recovered funds and the vendor retaining 18% after a competitive bid process; board approved the agreement.
Utility Department staff reported that four bids were received for debt-collection services and recommended F.H. Can and Associates. Staff said the county will receive 82% of recovered collections and the vendor will retain 18% of collections. The agreement will be funded from the professional services account in the utility budget.
A commissioner asked whether this was the first time the county had used such a contract; the presenter said, "since I've been here, yes, sir. This is the first time that we've done this." A motion to approve the agreement was made and carried.
