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Council lowers clerk research fee to $40/hour to comply with statute
Summary
Sherburn adopted Resolution 2026‑04 to amend the fee schedule, lowering the clerk's research fee from $50 to $40 per hour to align charges with employee wage plus fringe under statute 13.03; council approved the change by roll call.
Sherburn City Council approved Resolution 2026‑04 to amend its fee schedule and set the city clerk's public‑records research fee at $40 per hour.
Staff explained the previously posted $50/hour rate exceeded the actual cost of staff time when fringe benefits (health insurance, PTO, life insurance) are included. Citing attorney advice and statute 13.03 (which requires fees to be reasonable and reflect actual cost), staff proposed reducing the fee to $40/hour to align with allowable charges for searching and retrieving government data.
A motion was made and a roll‑call vote recorded; council approved the resolution. The change takes effect as the revised fee schedule is posted and will be used for future public‑records research billing.
Council framed the vote as a compliance and housekeeping action; no public comment or amendments were offered during the item.
