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Committee adopts revision to clerk's fee schedule to reflect publication costs
Summary
The General Government and Finance Committee approved changes to the clerk's fee schedule, including a new alcohol-beverage publication fee to match actual newspaper costs for listing new applicants.
The committee approved a resolution revising the Village of Germantown's fee schedule for the clerk's department.
Clerk staff said the proposed changes are primarily technical: some fees were deleted, some were clarified, and a new publication fee for alcohol-beverage applicants was added to reflect the actual cost the village pays to the newspaper when publishing notices. Clerk staff explained the publication cost for renewals averages about $20 per applicant, while a new license publication costs more.
The motion to adopt the revised fee schedule carried by voice vote.
Why it matters: The fee schedule sets the amounts residents and businesses pay for clerk services; aligning the schedule with actual publication costs ensures the village is not subsidizing required legal notices.
Next steps: Adopted changes will be applied administratively; clerk staff will proceed with the updated fee schedule.
