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Treasurer warns state has shifted motor-vehicle costs to counties; farm-exemption paperwork and privacy questions raised
Summary
The county treasurer told commissioners a new $2.50 fee and reduced state support will cost Brown County roughly $6,000 a year; staff also advised that agricultural exemption proof (Schedule F) is required and will remain on file unless the state permits redaction.
Brown County's treasurer briefed commissioners on upcoming changes affecting the motor-vehicle function, saying a $2.50 fee set to start in January will affect titles and that the state is reducing support for county motor-vehicle systems. The treasurer estimated the fee would apply to roughly 6,000 titles in the county and produce an expense or reallocation of about $6,000 annually (roughly $500 per month), depending on how counties account for the charge.
The treasurer emphasized that proceeds in the…
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