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Davis County surveyor presents near‑bare‑bones budget; committee hears fee, equipment and consolidation questions
Summary
At a Davis County Budget Committee meeting, the county surveyor reviewed a compact 2025 operating budget, explained a proposed small equipment purchase and described recent fee‑schedule adjustments. Committee members asked about rumors of combining the surveyor and recorder offices and about technical coordinate‑system changes.
At a meeting of the Davis County Budget Committee, the county surveyor reviewed the surveyor office's 2025 spending plan and answered committee questions about fees, a specialized equipment replacement and a longstanding coordinate reference issue.
The surveyor told the committee the office's budget is "really small" and "about as bare bones as you can possibly get," pointing to limited non‑salary operating funds. The surveyor said the 2025 operating budget in the county system showed about $12,000 with roughly $2,600 budgeted for equipment; the office is asking for approximately $14,000 and an additional $1,500 in the current year. After internal adjustments, the office reported it was within about $600 of prior levels. Committee discussion earlier in the process asked staff to reduce the budget by roughly $7,000; the…
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