Treasurer asks commissioners to approve resolutions so vendor can fix old write‑offs; CBK collections recovered $232,957 as of March 31

Seward County Treasurer Mary told commissioners that a software conversion left several previously approved personal‑property write‑offs off the new system and that the county's software vendor will correct the conversion only after receiving a formal, signed resolution. She said the 2015 action covering 1984–1993 did not migrate into the new tax software and must be memorialized by resolution for the vendor to update records.

Mary gave commissioners a detailed accounting of collections work with contractor CBK, which the county engaged in 2024. "We have paid them $57,045.90 and they have collected $232,957.32," she said, citing CBK's report through March 31. She also noted that some large outstanding accounts — including several oil‑and‑gas cases totaling about $2 million across a small number of accounts — are being litigated or pursued with garnishment. Commissioners directed administration to draft two resolutions (one memorializing the 2015 approvals and a second covering mass write‑offs up to 2006) and to coordinate with legal counsel to ensure wording satisfies the vendor’s requirements for conversion corrections.

The treasurer emphasized documentation: staff said the county has minutes and backup to support the prior approvals and asked the board to give administration direction on resolution language so the vendor can update the tax records before the next tax cycle. The matter will return to the commission as an agenda item for formal action.