AUTHORIZING THE SAUK COUNTY CLERK OF COURTS TO CONTRACT WITH THE WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE FOR UNPAID DEBT COLLECTION

Committee Status: 
Approved
Budget Status: 
No Fiscal Impact
Decision Impact: 
Routine
FTE Impact: 
No
Funding Source: 
Other (see budget status)

Purpose

Authorize referral of debt collections to the WDOR

Background

Other counties are doing it with success. Why not us?

Resolution Files: 
File resolution_approving_dor_program.docx
Budget Status (Other/External Sources): 

No additional cost, but possible additional revenue collection. Low hanging fruit. 

Resolution Body

RESOLUTION NO. ___ - 2016

 

AUTHORIZING THE SAUK COUNTY CLERK OF COURTS TO

CONTRACT WITH THE WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE FOR UNPAID

DEBT COLLECTION

 

            WHEREAS, Wis. Stat. § 59.52(28) allows for the recovery of debt by the use of a debt collector or to enter into an agreement with the Wisconsin Department of Revenue under Wis. Stat. § 71.93(8), and this resolution authorizes the Sauk County Clerk of Circuit Court to contract with the State of Wisconsin Department of Revenue for collection of unpaid debts; and,

 

            WHEREAS, the Clerk of Court believes that this option for collecting unpaid debts will increase successful collections thereby increasing revenue to Sauk County, and your undersigned committee does support the adoption of this resolution.

 

            NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Sauk County Board of Supervisors, met in regular session, that the Sauk County Clerk of Circuit Court is authorized to contract with the State of Wisconsin Department of Revenue to recover unpaid debt as allowed by Wis. Stat. § 59.52(28), and the Clerk of Circuit Court may sign the agreements necessary to authorize this arrangement subject to review of the agreements by Corporation Counsel.

 

For consideration by the Sauk County Board of Supervisors on August 16, 2016.

 

Respectfully submitted:

 

LAW ENFORCEMENT & JUDICIARY COMMITTEE

 

 

_____________________________________                ______________________________________

William F. Wenzel, Chair                                      John M. Deitrich

 

 

_____________________________________                ______________________________________

Connie Lehman                                                     Wally Czuprynko

 

 

_____________________________________

Tom Kriegl

 

 

FISCAL NOTE: Other counties have had success in collecting debts using this process through the Wisconsin Department of Revenue. Only experience will determine the success of this program. It creates no additional costs for the county.

 

MIS NOTE: no MIS impact.

 

 

Requested Board Review Date: 
Tuesday, August 16, 2016
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