City of Monticello, Iowa
RESOLUTION # 2026-6
Approving administrative fee to be assessed to each customer that
a setoff payment is received by the State of Iowa Setoff Program
for collection of delinquent balances
WHEREAS, the City of Monticello has established procedures for managing delinquent accounts, including participation in the State of Iowa Setoff Program to recover outstanding debts owed by customers; and
WHEREAS, the process of referring delinquent accounts to the State of Iowa Setoff Program incurs administrative costs, including but not limited to processing, documentation, and communication efforts; and
WHEREAS, the implementation of a reasonable administrative fee is necessary to recover costs associated with managing delinquent accounts and initiating the setoff process; and
WHEREAS, a $7.00 administrative fee per setoff payment, will help offset these costs and ensure the continued efficiency of (agency) debt recovery efforts;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council approves the $7.00 administrative fee to be assessed to each customer a setoff payment is received by the State of Iowa Setoff Program for collection of delinquent balances and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this fee shall be clearly communicated to affected customers through written notices and incorporated into the City of Monticello delinquent account policies.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and caused the Great Seal for the City of Monticello, Iowa to be affixed. Done this 5th day of January 2026.
Jake Ellwood, Mayor
Attest:
Sally Hinrichsen, City Clerk/Treasurer