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Supervisors debate IRIS/ECIA delinquent sewer bills and consider collection steps
Summary
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.
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.
A supervisor argued the county should press the Leisure Lake Association or IRIS rather than require county taxpayers to subsidize unpaid sewer bills; Auditor Smith said staff would mail letters to residents with delinquent amounts warning they may be placed on tax sale. The board noted the enforcement problem for septic or private systems (no simple shutoff) and discussed increasing the flat late fee charged by IRIS; staff described recent changes to impose a $50 late fee on delinquent accounts.
