Memorandum
Date: May 20, 2025
To: The Honorable Lake County Board of Supervisors
From: Patrick Sullivan, Treasurer - Tax Collector
Subject: Consideration of (a) Waiving the formal bidding process, pursuant to Lake County Code Section 38.2, as it is not in the public interest due to the unique nature of goods or services; (b) approval of Agreement with American Financial Credit Services, Inc for collection of unsecured delinquent property tax, authorizing the Treasurer - Tax Collector to sign.
Executive Summary:
American Financial Credit Services, Inc (ACFS) is a vendor that currently provides services to multiple counties for collection of delinquent unsecured property taxes. While the Treasurer - Tax Collector has and continues to utilize multiple collections vendors over time, ACFS is uniquely situated to assist with the collection of delinquent unsecured property tax as they can do so in a comprehensive manner.
There is no fee assessed to the County, as the costs incurred in collections are assessed by ACFS to the delinquent taxpayer. This is a 25% additional fee.
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