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Page 3 differences existed. To develop the index, or adjustment factor, the total increase in departmental expenditures combined with the total indirect costs associated with Environmental Health was calculated. As seen in Table 1, for the period 1988 -89 to 1989 -90, the spending increase was 16.48 percent. From 1989 -90 to 1990 -91, the increase was 5.6 percent. When added together, the total compounded two year increase is 22.86 percent. This adjustment factor was then applied to the current fee. For example, the current fee for swimming pool inspections is $40. When the adjustment factor of 22.86 percent is applied to this fee, the new recommended fee is $49. TABLE 1: CALCULATION OF ADJUSTMENT FACTOR FOR INDEXING FEES Because actual expenditures for FY 1991 -92 have not yet been finalized, the last complete fiscal year, 1990 -91 actual expenditures was used. RECOMMENDATION When the current fee schedule was adopted, all but two of the fees were established at a level at or near full cost recovery. One exceptions is soil evaluation, which is on -site inspection to evaluate a parcel of land for suitability of installation of a private sewage disposal system. The estimated average full cost of providing this service is $117. The proposed fee, based on indexing the current fee, is $86. If the Board of Commissioners was to decide on a full cost recovery fee for this service, the additional annual revenue over the recommended fee level would be $14,000. The other fee not established at full cost recovery is testing of water for bacteria. The full cost of taking a water sample, sending to the State laboratory, and notifying the well owner, is estimated to be $25. This fee is recommended to be increased from the current fee of $10 to a fee level of $12. A higher fee is not 88 -89 89 -90 %AGE INCR 90 -91 %AGE INCR TOTAL COMP. INCR Dept. Expenditures 366,455 416,299 13.60% 444,127 6.68% Indirect Costs 45,955 64,079 39.44% 63,134 -1.47% 4 x41Q a$Q. 78:` t6�4896 .67 '�1 5:60 22:86°f. Because actual expenditures for FY 1991 -92 have not yet been finalized, the last complete fiscal year, 1990 -91 actual expenditures was used. RECOMMENDATION When the current fee schedule was adopted, all but two of the fees were established at a level at or near full cost recovery. One exceptions is soil evaluation, which is on -site inspection to evaluate a parcel of land for suitability of installation of a private sewage disposal system. The estimated average full cost of providing this service is $117. The proposed fee, based on indexing the current fee, is $86. If the Board of Commissioners was to decide on a full cost recovery fee for this service, the additional annual revenue over the recommended fee level would be $14,000. The other fee not established at full cost recovery is testing of water for bacteria. The full cost of taking a water sample, sending to the State laboratory, and notifying the well owner, is estimated to be $25. This fee is recommended to be increased from the current fee of $10 to a fee level of $12. A higher fee is not