County Says Impact on Escrow Account Holders Was Considered In Trash Plan
After hearing his and his missus’s attempt to sue Gwinnett County over its solid waste plan was unsuccessful , Loganville resident Verlin Gilliam said he plans to beguile.
He said the basis of his appeal would be the same as his original suit - that the trash plan discriminates against those residents who hold a mortgage and escrow their taxes into the payment. Gilliam said the conclude he considers it discriminatory is because the banks can, and in his case did, charge an extra anticipatory fee based on the possibility that the haulers could in the rates.
Aaron Bovos, chief financial officer and deputy county administrator, said the conceivable impact to escrow accounts was considered during the study and implementation of the county’s solid waste scenario, but noted that escrow agreements are between the homeowner and the mortgage holder.
“It is traditional for mortgage holders to be able to conjunction their lending institution to discuss the associated escrow collections. This includes the ability for mortgage holders to application refunds for escrow balances, should an overcharge occur,” Bovos said.
