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City Clerk Submitting Recommendations for Adjustments to Certain Fees Charged by the City Clerks Office, Effective July 1, 2010.
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To the Honorable Board of Aldermen:
In this communication I present recommendations for adjustments to certain fees charged by the City Clerk’s Office, effective July 1, 2010. Our Office collects fees for more than forty licenses, permits, records and certificates. These fees generate over $250,000 in revenues annually for the city.
These recommendations are consistent with the municipal costing principals used by this Office. In our municipal costing study, we looked closely at the costs to the city of processing all license and permit applications, and we tried to adjust the fees to cover the expenses involved in the processing of each application.
Current Proposed
Resident Records/Permits Fee Fee Impact
Vital Record $ 12 $ 15 $21,000
Delayed/Amended/Out of $ 40 $ 45 $ 50
State Vital Record
Marriage Application $ 40 $ 45 $ 2,750
Dog License $ 20 $ 25 $ 2,500
Dog License-Spayed/Neutered $ 12 $ 15 $ 3,000
SPGA Clerk Certificate $ 12 $ 15 $ 150
Certified Business Certificate $ 12 $ 15 $ 150
Common Victualler $200 $250 $ 9,000
Hawker Peddler-1st license $150 $150 $ 0
Hawker Peddler-2nd license up $ 0 $ 50 $ 1,000
TOTAL $39,600
As in the past, these and all other business license fees are considered application fees, payable upon submission of the application, and not refundable. This is in recognition of the fact that the costs of processing a license are incurred whether or not the license is ultimately granted. It is important that the city be reimbursed for these costs, even in those rare cases when licenses are not granted.
I am available at your convenience to answer any questions you may have. I appreciate your consideration of this matter.