By Mark Squibb
Mount Pearl City Council has voted to write off $24,797 in unpaid business fees that staff have deemed uncollectible.
Councillor Mark Rice explained that staff had reviewed the outstanding accounts for seven commercial businesses amounting to the above balance and recommend council write off the balance as all collection efforts had been exhausted.
Council unanimously approved the motion with no further discussion.
The amounts range from $385 to $9,155 per business.
