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County considers $4-per-employee administrative fee, staff to model $6 cap and phased rollout
Summary
Grand County commissioners instructed staff to model an administrative fee on restricted funds calculated per employee-hour, starting at $4 per hour (estimated to yield roughly $312,000) with a possible $6 cap and multi-year phase‑in; staff said a rigorous formula and auditor documentation are required.
Grand County commissioners on Dec. 8 directed staff to produce line‑item scenarios for an administrative fee charged against restricted funds, starting at $4 per employee per hour and capped at $6 during rollout, to help close a roughly $1.4 million general‑fund shortfall.
The proposal — explained by county finance staff and administrators during the budget workshop — would assess departments that draw on restricted (non‑general) funds for central administrative services. Staff presented two calculation methods: a full‑time‑equivalent hours approach (divide total hours countywide by 2,080) and a budget‑percentage approach; the two methods yielded totals within about $34,000 of each…
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