ADOPTED - FEBRUARY 13, 2007

Agenda Item No. 11

Introduced by the County Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION INCREASING THE FEE CHARGED FOR MARRIAGE CEREMONIES OFFICIATED BY THE COUNTY CLERK

RESOLUTION #07-020

WHEREAS, House Bill 4086, Public Act 419 of 2006, provides for County Clerks to solemnize marriages within the County in which they are elected as County Clerk; and

WHEREAS, Resolution #06-276 authorized a fee of $10.00 for each marriage solemnized by the County Clerk, with such revenues to be deposited in the County’s General Fund; and

WHEREAS, the Clerk is desirous of increasing the fee to more closely reflect the actual costs involved in scheduling the wedding, preparing the vows, and performing the ceremony.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the fee for marriages solemnized by the County Clerk shall be increased to $25.00, effective with the adoption of this resolution.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Controller is authorized to make the necessary budget adjustments associated with this resolution.

COUNTY SERVICES: Yeas:  De Leon, Tennis, Copedge, Nolan, Dougan

Nays:  Severino Absent:  None             Approved 2/6/07

FINANCE:  Yeas:  Celentino, Weatherwax-Grant, Grebner, Hertel, Soule, Dougan

Nays:  None             Absent:  None           Approved 2/7/07