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Lake County finance staff report audit progress, request consulting and tax-sale appropriations as state per-capita fees rise
Summary
County finance staff told the council the 2023 audit work is nearly complete, asked for an additional consulting appropriation for 2024 and $86,500 to cover higher tax-sale processing costs, and warned that House Bill 1120 establishes rising per‑capita assessment rates through 2029.
Lake County finance staff told the County Council they have completed most audit work for 2023, will need an expanded consulting appropriation for 2024 and asked for $86,500 to cover tax‑sale processing by a contractor.
The finance discussion opened with a staff member saying, “we're pushing a 100,000,” for consulting support tied to 2024 audit work and later adding that, based on current progress, “I don't think we'll come close to that.” The staff credited in‑house work—naming Liliana for month‑by‑month reconciliation—and said detailed transaction support will reduce uncertainty in closing the books.
Council members were also told the county requested an additional appropriation of $86,500 for the contractor Onyx…
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