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CITY OF FORT WORTH PERFORMANCE PRESENTATION APRIL 10, 2012
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Municipal Court Delinquent Collections Hotel/Motel Occupancy Tax Program Property Tax Delinquent Collections Priority Foreclosure Program 2
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Municipal Court Delinquent Collections 3
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City of Fort Worth Municipal Court Delinquent Collections 4
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Municipal Court Collections Amnesty Program One-time (four weeks) Amnesty Program in 2012 Mailed 20,373 letters on nearly 60,000 delinquent court accounts Collected $251,102 for the Municipal Court Our analysis shows that most payments came from older cases – The Court Staff’s Amnesty program generated interest from many who have refused to comply for a long time 5
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Hotel/Motel Occupancy Tax Program 6
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City of Fort Worth HOTEL/MOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX PROGRAM LGB&S Collection Procedure Mailing Collection Letters Making Collection Calls Personal visit by Attorney to the Hotel/Motel Lawsuit Filings Preparation of Payment Agreements 7
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City of Fort Worth LGB&S Collection Assistance November 2007 Through March 2012 19 Delinquent Hotel/Motel Accounts Three Lawsuits Filed Best Budget Suites – Lawsuit filed - Paid in Full Best Western South Freeway – Lawsuit filed – Payment Agreement Astro Inn – Lawsuit filed – Payment Agreement Seven Accounts Paid In Full Twelve Accounts Pending Five are in current Payment Agreements One in Bankruptcy (LGBS filed claim of $160,510 in 11/2010) Six in Work Status TOTAL COLLECTIONS = $1,052,579 8
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Property Tax Delinquent Collections 9
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Priority Foreclosure Program 14
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City of Fort Worth PRIORITY FORECLOSURE REQUESTS Through February 2012 388 Accounts Referred to LGB&S Accounts Resolved = 355 266Sold or Struck off at Tax Sale 83Paid 6Deferral/Over 65/Disability/Exempt Average Days to Foreclosure81.7 days 15
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City of Fort Worth PENDING PRIORITY FORECLOSURE ACCOUNTS Accounts Pending = 33 1 - Hold – environmental issues(Judgment has been entered) 8 - Bankruptcy pending (hold) 4 - Current payment agreements 20 - Pending lawsuits 7 - Awaiting service on defendants 6 - Set for trial 1 - Reviewing for tax sale 6 - Currently set for tax sale 16
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