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County staff warn board new state motor-vehicle MOU shifts costs to counties
Summary
Clerk/treasury staff advised commissioners that a new state motor-vehicle memorandum of understanding moves equipment and operating costs to counties; commissioners asked county counsel to review the MOU before signing and discussed recurring printer, paper and token costs.
County staff presented a memorandum of understanding for a new state motor-vehicle (MVD) program that shifts responsibility for equipment and operating costs to counties. Staff noted counties will now purchase and maintain new scanners, monitors and printers previously provided by the state.
The presenter summarized the practical effect: the county would bear replacement and consumable costs and potentially need to collect additional documentation required by the new system. "It is kind of a no win situation," staff said, adding the state has reallocated responsibilities to counties and the county would need to review cost implications. Commissioners asked for a legal review and for staff to quantify year-one costs (printers, paper, toner and RSA tokens).
Board members asked whether the county could refuse to sign; staff warned that refusal could impede local processing and that some functions may be handled through centralized MVD Express sites elsewhere. The commission agreed that county counsel should review the MOU and report back before any signature.
