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Butler County officials flag motor-vehicle program shortfall as state fees fail to cover costs
Summary
Treasurer's office staff and commissioners said state-set per-transaction fees and expanded online personalization have left the county's motor-vehicle fund running a structural deficit, driving turnover and likely requiring a general-fund transfer if not changed.
Butler County Treasurer's Office staff told commissioners on July 8 that state-set transaction fees no longer cover the county's cost to provide motor-vehicle and driver's-license services, and that the county may need to use general-fund transfers to keep the motor-vehicle fund solvent.
At a budget workshop, Suneeta from the Treasurer's Office said commercial transactions are particularly unprofitable: the county collected about $552,568 in commercial-related receipts in 2024 but kept only about $5,350, or roughly 1% of the total. Commissioners and Treasurer staff said the state's…
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