Title
Resolution adopting a revised Fee for the Geographic Information System (GIS) Fund.
Staff Summary
* At the request of the Financial and Administrative Committee, the Lake County Finance and Administrative Services Department reviews and recommends fee updates on an ongoing basis. Due to the impact of fee changes on the Lake County Recorder of Deeds office, fees associated with that office are seldom changed.
* The Lake County Recorder of Deeds office, in coordination with Lake County Finance and Administrative Services Department, completed a study of the costs associated with administering the services that are funded by the GIS Fee.
* The study indicated that (a) Recorder Fees have not been adjusted since Fiscal Year 2004-2005; and (b) the current authorized GIS fee levied by the County Recorder of Deeds is the lowest of 10 counties surveyed by a range of $8 to $15.
* In August, Governor Rauner signed House Bill 3036 (which becomes Public Act 100-0271) that is effective January 1, 2019 and eliminates any surcharges on top of base recording fees and reduces Lake County's fee income by an estimated $900,000.
* Based on the results of this study, it is recommended by the Lake County Recorder of Deeds office and the Finance and Administrative Services Department that the GIS Fee be increased from $7 to $23.
* The recommended increase, which would take effect on December 1, 2017, is estimated to generate $1,600,000 annually based on 100,000 documents recorded per year.
Body
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the GIS Fund is funded by a $7 fee collected from citizens who record documents; and
WHEREAS, Lake County Geographic Information System (GIS) Fee has not been raised since November of 2004; and
WHEREAS, the GIS Fee pays for the gathering, storing, processing and delivery of geographic information to share and display data in an easy-to-use format, and
WHEREAS, GIS has proven to be integral in a variety of public and private decision-making processes, and
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