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ORDINANCE NO. 70-8-365
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO CONTRACTS
R THE COLLECTION OF DELINQUENT REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXES
WHEREAS, the City has a substantial amount of delinquent taxes
ich are due for many and various past years, and
WHEREAS, many of said taxes are owing from taxpayers beyond the
ea of Paducah and for personal properties that either no longer
ist or are not in the local jurisdiction, and
WHEREAS, the City needs a unique service to locate delinquent
xpayers within and without the City of Paducah, and
WHEREAS, the City needs the experience, methods and contacts of
llecting agents who are affiliated with a nationwide or international
oup for the collection of many of its delinquent taxes,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF
E CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY:
SECTION 1. That the City Manager be, and he is hereby, authorized
enter into contracts for the collection of delinquent real and
rsonal property tax bills and to establish criteria for which bills,
ich years, and what amount of delinquent taxes without discrimination
among any taxpayers will be turned over to agents for such collection.
SECTION 2. Said contracts may provide for payment of a percentage
of the amount collected in amounts not exceeding one-third for local
collections or one-half for out of town collections or when suit is
filed before collection.
SEC'PTOil 3. The agreements shall provide for only lawful means to
be employed in the collection of delinquent taxes and for proper
controls and accounting for collections and for fidelity bonds and
. liability bonds to be provided in sufficient amounts to protect the
City of Paducah against any claims or losses, and said agreements shall
provide that no assigned tax hill may he recalled from collection
without approval. by the Board of Comminnioner.s.
=.',1C`: 4. ;his ordinance shall bo in full force and effect
from ar..j after its adoption.
- —Mayor
Passed l.y the Board f Cc:rmissioners August 11, 1970
Recorded by Sarah Thurman, City Clerk, August 1.1, 1970.