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Assessor warns Cedar DMV stretched thin as state funding bill stalls
Summary
Iron County Assessor reported heavy transactional growth at Cedar DMV, staffing strain at branch offices and urged renewed legislative effort after a proposed state bill (SB 59) to increase state support failed to pass the House.
Iron County Assessor Karsten told commissioners that county DMV offices have seen a sharp increase in transactions over the past two years, producing long lines and service strain that have forced the Cedar office to stop accepting dealer work from St. George dealers.
Karsten said daily transactions at Cedar now "exceed a hundred transactions per person" on average and noted Perawan's volume has grown from historically eight to 12 daily transactions to roughly 18–20. "It is a curse of good service," Karsten…
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