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Treasurer warns county postage costs have risen; board asked to cover year-end shortfall
Summary
The treasurer (or finance staff) briefed commissioners on rising postage costs across courthouse mailings, certified-mail increases and vendor presort options; the adjustment is intended to cover costs through year end.
County finance staff outlined a postage shortfall arising from higher certified-mail costs, tax-bill printing and expanded presort vendor work for courthouse mailings across multiple facilities. "That bill is about 264,000 through this year for those 3 buildings alone," one staff member said, explaining the proposed increase would let the county cover mailings through year-end while staff seeks operational savings.
Staff noted past work to lower ballot-mailing costs and said they plan a vendor meeting this month to speed and streamline the mail process. Commissioners discussed electronic notices as an option for some recipients and asked staff to continue seeking efficiencies.
