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Multnomah County briefing frames fee policy as small share of budget ahead of budget season
Summary
County budget staff told commissioners countywide fees and user charges make up under 1% of operating budgets and outlined the county's policy on recovering service costs ahead of separate discussions on restaurant and land-use fees.
Christian Elkin, Multnomah County budget director, told the Board of County Commissioners on March 11 that countywide fees and user charges make up a very small portion of the county's revenues and that the county seeks to apply a consistent policy when considering fee adjustments.
"Countywide fees and user charges make up less than about 1% of our total operating budget," Elkin said, framing the briefing as background for upcoming discussions on restaurant inspection fees and land-use fees.
The Central Budget Office presentation said the county budgets roughly $18 million in fees across all funds and that most county fees are governed by a combination of federal law,…
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