Tupelo City Council tables proposal to use tax returns to pay fines

On Tuesday the Tupelo City Council tabled a proposal that would take state tax return money from the people who owe fines to the city and put the money towards the unpaid fine.

Posted: Feb 18, 2020 11:01 PM

Updated: Feb 19, 2020 10:05 AM

Posted By: Evan Hensley

TUPELO, Miss. (WTVA) - On Tuesday, the Tupelo City Council tabled a proposal that would take state tax return money from people who owe fines to the city and put that money towards unpaid fines.

The Council voted unanimously, stating they had more questions about the process.

"The recommendations from the city court is that they would need additional personnel for the position of debt set off coordinator which is someone who needs to be designated,” City Attorney Ben Logan said.

Logan said the city is owed hundreds of thousands of dollars in unpaid fines for the last 15 years.

The city will now investigate the future of this proposal.

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