HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-07• Ordinance 2007-07
Authorizing Contract for Delinquent Tax Collection Services
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Adopted: Apri13, 2007
Effective: April 3, 2007
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TOWN OF PULASHI, VIRGINIA
ORDINANCE 2007-07
AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT FOR
DELINQUENT TAX COLLECTION SERVICES
WHEREAS, the Town Council of Pulaski, Virginia has considered it is in the best
interest of the general welfare of its citizens to contract for Delinquent Tax Collection
Services; and
NOW, THEREFORE, be it ORDAINED by the Council of the Town of Pulaski,
Virginia, that the attached contract labeled Exhibit A by and between the Town of
Pulaski, Virginia and Pioneer Credit Recovery, Inc. is hereby adopted and the Town
Manager is hereby authorized to execute same.
This ordinance is effective upon adoption and is hereby adopted this 3rd day of
April, 2007, by the duly recorded vote of the Town Council of the Town of Pulaski, as
follows:
• Jeffrey S. Worrell
Dan Talbert, Jr.
Lane R. Penn
- Aye Joel B. Burchett, Jr. -Aye
- Aye David L. Clark -Aye
- Aye Larry Clevinger, II -Aye
Town of Pulaski, Virginia
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ATTESTED:
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Patricia Cruise, Cler o Council
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CREDIT RECOVERY', I N ~,
AGREEMENT FOR
TAX COLLECTION SERVICES -TOWN OF PULASKI
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This Agreement is made this _ ,~ day of ~*'/ , 2007, by and
between T~1 of Pulas~i, an institution of the State of Virginia, loc ted at __ ~f~ i:~.~~' ,~~`.
/~',~~~ /%~'~~ `'A ~y~`.~"CLIENT") and Pioneer Credit Recovery, Inc., a Delaware
Corporation, located at 26 Edward St., P.O. Box 100, Arcade, NY 14009 ("PIONEER");
RECITALS
WHEREAS, The CLIENT has certain unpaid tax accounts that it is unable to collect through
ordinary CLIENT collection efforts; and
WHEREAS, PIONEER is experienced, staffed and equipped to collect unpaid accounts and
whereas the CLIENT may wish to refer them to PIONEER;
NOW THEREFORE, In consideration of the mutual covenants and conditions contained in this
Agreement, the CLIENT and PIONEER agree as follows:
TERMS
1.0 Referral of Accounts.
PIONEER agrees to accept for collection, and to promptly undertake the collection of,
such unpaid accounts as the CLIENT refers it for collection upon the terms and
conditions set forth in this Agreement. On each account referred CLIENT authorizes and
assesses a twenty percent (20%) collection fee to the individual taxpayer on the balance
owed including penalties and interests and an administrative fee as provided in §58.1-
3958 acopy of which is attached hereto and expressly made a part hereof as if set forth in
its entirety. This fee will be added to and collected on each account. CLIENT agrees to
pay PIONEER thirty percent (30%) for regular collection services and thirty three percent
(33%) for legal collection services. All Town administrative fees and all Town
collections fees shall be added to any settlement.
2.0 Compensation.
The commission described in this Agreement shall be the only charge to the CLIENT for
such services rendered in collection of accounts to PIONEER under this Agreement.
PIONEER shall remit monthly to the CLIENT as scheduled any gross monies collected
during the preceding month. PIONEER will pursue collection costs as added by the
CLIENT and as are permitted by applicable law.
PIONEER reserves the right to offset any payments made directly to them for any
payment overdue on the Client's account by more than 120 days.
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Last revised: 4/2/2007 4:55 PM
I, Patricia Cruise, Clerk of Council, certify that the forgoing Ordinance
2007-07 Authorizing Contract for Delinquent Tax Collection Services is a
true and correct copy as adopted by the Pulaski Town Council at their
regular meeting on April 3, 2007.
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Patricia Cruise, Clerk of Council
TC/c/ordinance/certification 2007-07