Supervisors debate IRIS/ECIA delinquent sewer bills and consider collection steps
Supervisors discussed complaints that Jackson County may be asked to pay delinquent sewer bills assessed by IRIS/ECIA. Board members said the county should not subsidize delinquent accounts and staff said letters are being mailed notifying residents that unpaid balances will be placed on tax sale; the board discussed raising late fees and focusing delinquency responsibility on the association rather than county taxpayers.
The full story
Multiple supervisors reported committee updates — early childhood service reorganization and WMA director recruitment — then turned to a prolonged discussion about IRIS/ECIA delinquent sewer bills. Members said the existing contract language appears to allow delinquent utility charges to be placed on property tax rolls and requested clarification about whether Jackson County taxpayers should be expected to cover those delinquencies.
Sign up to keep reading.
Your free newsletter brings you what your city council, county, and school board discussed and decided.
Keep reading for free
Create a free account to finish this story and see the video, transcript and key details.
Continue with GoogleContinue with emailAlready have an account? Log in