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TO:PROM:DATE:Mayor and City CouncilRon Moorse, City AdministratorAugust 12, 1993 COUNCIL MEETWo2 5 iggjC*TV0f0H0N0SXJBJECT: Assessor's ContractAt its August 9 meeting the City Council requested staff to obtain <br />additional information regarding the costs related to t e <br />Assessor's contract. The information to be obtained included the <br />following: <br />1. The fees charged to other cities by the Assessor. <br />2. Other expenses beyond the base fee the City pays to the <br />Assessor. <br />3. Factors the Assessor uses in determining the level of his <br />base fee for the various cities. <br />A memo from the Assessor addressing the three items listed above is <br />attached. The Assessor will also attend the Council meeting to <br />answer any questions. In staff's discussion with the Assessor he <br />has indicated his fee is based both on the number of parcels in the <br />City and on the complexity of determining the value of those <br />parcels. He indicated that due to the wide diversity of housing <br />types and the complexity of lakeshore valuation issues his fee per <br />parcel is higher in Orono than for other cities. <br />In addition to the base fee the City does reimburse the Assessor <br />for expen^°es directly related .o the work he does for These <br />expenses are for such things as postage and printing. The total of <br />these expenses for 1992 was $535. <br />1!