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Davis County clerk projects modest budget rise, proposes small fee increases for ceremonies and passport photos
Summary
County Clerk Brian McKenzie told the Budget Committee the Clerk’s Office expects a small net budget increase driven by personnel and election staffing, and proposed modest fee changes — $10 for an in‑office marriage ceremony, $5 on the county marriage‑license portion and $15 passport photos — offset by operational savings and state reimbursements.
Davis County Clerk Brian McKenzie presented the Clerk’s Office 2026 budget outlook to the county Budget Committee, saying personnel costs and election‑cycle staffing are the biggest upward pressures but that operational savings and state reimbursements reduce the net impact.
McKenzie described a personnel projection that produced an 11.49% increase in the office’s payroll line — driven by compensation adjustments, higher insurance costs and anticipated temporary election worker expenses — and said the office’s total expense baseline is about $2.9 million. He told the committee his…
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