Any unpaid obligations, debts or other sums owed to the city and of an amount greater than $300.00 may, after the exhaustion of reasonable collection and/or settlement efforts, be cancelled, written off, reduced or otherwise compromised only by a resolution or motion of city council upon the recommendation of the city clerk/treasurer. The authority to cancel, write off, reduce or otherwise compromise shall be applicable to any public utility debt owing from an individual, corporation or other entity and arising from established charges, rates or other legally enforceable obligation.
(Ord. 1034 § 1, 2004)
Any unpaid obligations, debts or other sums owed to the city and of an amount less than $300.00 may, after the exhaustion of reasonable collection and/or settlement efforts be cancelled, written off or settled in part upon the direction of the city clerk/treasurer as approved by the city mayor.
(Ord. 1034 § 2, 2004)
City clerk/treasurer may as approved by the city mayor employ collection agencies licensed under Chapter 19.16 RCW for the purpose of collecting public debts owed to city of Zillah. Employment of such collection agency may be by assignment of claim or other reasonable means or arrangement as deemed appropriate by city clerk/treasurer and approved by city mayor.
(Ord. 1034 § 3, 2004)