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Marion County surveyor presents 2026 budget; requests equipment upgrade funded by perpetuation fee

5596119 · August 18, 2025
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Marion County surveyor Deborah Jenkins presented the office's 2026 budget, emphasizing continued reliance on the recorder's $5 perpetuation fee for salaries and operations and seeking an $80,000 GPS station to boost field productivity.

Deborah Jenkins, Marion County surveyor, presented the surveyor's office 2026 budget and described staffing, revenue sources and capital needs at the Metropolitan and Economic Development Committee meeting.

Jenkins told the committee she has served as county surveyor since 2009 and outlined the office's three divisions — administrative, surveying (research, planning and field work) and history/preservation and data analysis. She said revenue for the office comes primarily from a $5…

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