Regular meeting (Finance Handout – 9/17/2024)

Leelanau County

Event Date: 2024-09-17

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This document summarizes follow-up information from the Executive Meeting held on September 10, 2024. The provided information addresses questions regarding the MACC fee agreement, MIDC caseload, thatching recommendations from TruGreen, and budget impacts related to a new hire and proposed salary increases. Key attachments include a cost analysis of the new hire overlap and a salary proposal for the Chief Deputy Treasurer and Register of Deeds.

Regarding the MACC fee agreement, all three counties serviced by the office (Grand Traverse, Antrim, and Leelanau) have separate monthly fee agreements, reviewed annually. The MIDC caseload has increased, with 159 defendants represented in 191 cases for FY24 (October 7, 2023 through the present). TruGreen has not recommended thatching at this time.

The document includes budget impact information regarding the overlap cost of a new hire in training for the proposed 8 weeks at the Jail, which will be a total cost of $66,260.00. Additionally, the budget impact for the proposed salary increase for the Chief Deputy Treasurer and Chief Deputy Register of Deeds is detailed in the attached documents, with the proposed increase totaling $11,987.09 for the Chief Deputy Treasurer and $11,987.09 for the Chief Deputy Register of Deeds.

Further details on the cost analysis of the new hire, proposed salaries and the MACC fee structure is available within the attachments. The total cost of the 2023 audit was $61,200.00.

Internal document reference #:2064

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