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Tax-collection firm reports collection rates and timeline; $11,000 remains outstanding
Summary
Andy Brink of Purdue & Randolph outlined the Texas tax-collection timeline and reported that for amounts turned over to the firm the city’s recovery rate was about 78.7%; staff said roughly $11,000 remained outstanding on the 2024-turned-over accounts and the firm continues active outreach.
Andy Brink, an associate with the law firm handling Blue Ridge’s delinquent-tax accounts, presented the firm’s annual tax-collection briefing and explained the Texas timeline: liens attach on Jan. 1; bills become delinquent Feb. 1; accounts typically are turned over for attorney collection on July 1. Brink said these timelines give the firm time to call and mail demand letters before filing suit.
On the 2023 tax year, Brink said the original levy was about $425,000 and that 97.18% of taxes were paid on time. Of the $12,000 turned over to the firm from that year, Brink reported collection of roughly $9,040 (about 78.67%). For the 2024 accounts turned over on July 1 the firm had collected above 40% in the first three months and reported approximately $11,000 still outstanding. Brink said his firm’s fee is taken from collections and that the city receives no direct bill from the firm for collection efforts. “We never stop,” Brink said, describing continuous collection activity and the call-center resources the firm deploys.
