The Indianola Board of Aldermen voted unanimously last Monday to hire Mississippi Court Collections Inc. to pursue thousands of dollars in delinquent municipal court debts, after a detailed presentation from the city’s court clerk and representatives of the Brandon-based firm.
Meeting at the City Hall Annex on March 23, Mayor Ken Featherstone and all five aldermen heard Municipal Court Clerk Teresa Nolden describe the city’s backlog of unpaid fines and fees and her recommendation to bring in the outside collection agency. Nolden said aging accounts — including files for deceased defendants and people who…