DEPARTMENT: Property Taxation and Records
FILE TYPE: Regular Action
TITLE
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Public Hearing To Receive Comments On New Fees And Amendment To 2024 Dakota County Fee Schedule
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Conduct public hearing to receive comments on recommended new fees and amendment to the 2024 Dakota County Fee Schedule.
SUMMARY
The Dakota County Property Taxation and Records Department recommends that the County Board adopt new fees and amend the 2024 Dakota County Fee Schedule. The new fees are associated with the implementation of a new Occasional User Online Portal service.
The Occasional User Online Portal will allow one-time or infrequent users to search Dakota County property records remotely and download documents without maintaining a subscription service requiring monthly subscription fees. The occasional users can pay individual fees by credit card for access to property documents. In addition to enhancing customer service, this service will result in greater internal efficiencies. The fees for the RecordEase Subscription Service were adopted as part of the 2024 Dakota County Fee Schedule. The new fees for Occasional User will be effective upon approval by the County Board as follows:
2024 Occasional User Fees
Online Access $5.00
Search $1.00
View Document $2.00
View Certificate (Torrens) $3.00
View Tract Page $3.00
View Tract Card $3.00
Minn. Stat. § 373.41 provides that the County Board may, after a public hearing, establish fees to be charged for services that are not governed by other statutes.
The recommended fees were presented and discussed at the General Government and Policy Committee of the Whole meeting on April 9, 2024.
RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends the County Board approve the recommended new fees and amend the 2024 Dakota County Fee Schedule.
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EXPLANATION OF FISCAL/FTE IMPACTS
The newly established fees for the Occasional User Portal will offset merchant fees absorbed by the County.
☐ None ☐ Current budget ☒ Other
☐ Amendment Requested ☐ New FTE(s) requested
RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, County fees for services, not otherwise established by law, may be imposed if adopted by the Dakota County Board of Commissioners following a public hearing; and
WHEREAS, staff presented the recommended new fees and amendment to the 2024 Dakota County Fee Schedule at the General Government and Policy Committee meeting on April 9, 2024; and
WHEREAS, Dakota County Property Taxation and Records Department desires to recover costs associated with a new Occasional User Online Portal service, and collect fee revenue that aligns with revenue generated from the RecordEase web subscription fees included on the 2024 Dakota County Fee Schedule; and
WHEREAS, notice of a public hearing on the recommended new fees and amendment to the 2024 Dakota County Fee Schedule was published from April 23, 2024 to May 7, 2024 on the Dakota County external website under Public Notices; and
WHEREAS a public hearing was held on May 7, 2024, to receive comments on the new fees and amendment to the 2024 Dakota County Fee Schedule.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby adopts the new fees associated with the Occasional User Online Portal as presented at the General Government and Policy Committee of the Whole on April 9, 2024, and amends the 2024 Dakota County Fee Schedule to include the new fees; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the proposed new fees and amendment to the 2024 Dakota County Fee Schedule will be effective upon approval by the County Board.
2024 Occasional User Fees
Online Access $5.00
Search $1.00
View Document $2.00
View Certificate (Torrens) $3.00
View Tract Page $3.00
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PREVIOUS BOARD ACTION
23-467; 1/23/23
ATTACHMENTS
None.
BOARD GOALS
☐ A Great Place to Live ☐ A Healthy Environment
☐ A Successful Place for Business and Jobs ☒ Excellence in Public Service
CONTACT
Department Head: Amy Koethe
Author: Amy Koethe