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Sedgwick County commissioner urges state to reform tag office fees, systems as wait times rise
Summary
Commissioner Ryan Beatty said state-controlled fee allocations, concentrated renewal cycles and a single state server are driving longer waits at Sedgwick County tag offices; he described local steps being pursued while pressing the state for changes.
Sedgwick County Commissioner Ryan Beatty said in a District 4 update that long wait times at county tag offices stem from state-controlled fee allocations, renewal-cycle scheduling and a single state server used by all counties, and he urged state action while outlining local steps the county will pursue.
Beatty said the tag office performs functions on behalf of the State of Kansas and is governed by state statute but managed locally by county treasurer offices. “Right now, if you pay the $30 fee for a new title, only 70¢ actually stays with the county, and $29.30 goes to the state,” he said, arguing that the current allocation forces local property-tax subsidies for what should be a fee-funded service.
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