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19 <br /> Slide#28 <br /> Register of Deeds <br /> FY 27 Rec.Revenues FY 27 Rec.Expenses Net County Cost <br /> $2,024,500 $1,432,679 ($591,821) <br /> General Fund FTEs: 12.625 <br /> Basis for Investment: Legal Mandate <br /> As the Register of Deeds is an elected position,BoCC has authority over budgeted amount and number of authorized <br /> positions <br /> Programs/Services Provided: <br /> • Records Management Public Records and Citizens Services <br /> • Record and scan legal documents and maps Provide passport services <br /> • Provide certified copies Safeguard official records <br /> • Assist with record searches Index documents for public records <br /> • Administer Notary Oaths Licensing <br /> • Shred records per retention schedule Issue marriage licenses <br /> • Create and maintain permanent birth,death <br /> and marriage licenses _ <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> 28 NORTH CAROLINA <br /> Travis Myren said the Register of Deeds is a constitutionally mandated position. <br /> Slide#29 <br /> Register of Deeds — page 225 <br /> — Excise Tax Revenue-$50,000 <br /> • Increase due to historical trend of excise taxes <br /> — Personnel-($28,467) <br /> Net savings from removing a vacant 0.5 FTE Deputy Register of Deeds III position($48,264),offset by a$19,797 increase <br /> for temporary employees to archive historical records <br /> — Operational Expenses-$5,475 <br /> Increase due to small inflationary increases in copier rentals,shredding,microfilm services and dues. <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> 29 NORTH CARC LINA <br /> Travis Myren explained that excise tax revenue,which is charged when property is bought or sold, <br /> is recognized in this budget, and is driven by both the number of transactions and the price of those <br /> transactions. He indicated that staff is not projecting significant growth in excise tax revenue for the <br /> coming year due to general economic uncertainty and the potential for cost pressures to moderate real <br /> estate market activity.The budget reflects a modest$50,000 increase in projected excise tax revenue. He <br />