July 22, 2022
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Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2022 has proven to be another productive year for the DeKalb County Clerk’s Office.
Motor vehicle transactions continue an increased trend annually.
“In 2019 our office completed 23,135 transactions compared to 26,118 in 2020, 26,769 in 2021, and 27,397 ending fiscal year June 30, 2022,” said County Clerk James L. (Jimmy) Poss.
Revenue collections have maintained consecutive growth for several years.
“In 2017 annual receipts were $1,621,099.18; 2018 -$1,779,622.48; 2019 – $1,834,038.60; 2020 $1,928,076.43; 2021 $2,530,491.36; and 2022 $2,843,272.51 were receipted,” Poss continued.
Excess fees continued to grow.
“In 2019 $173,711.02 were deposited but that increased to $183,915.29 in 2020 and averaged $227,372.20 for both 2021 and 2022,” said County Clerk Poss.
Title production has also maintained consistent increases for several years.
“In 2013 the office issued locally only 2,897 but by 2015 the number almost doubled to 5,589. In 2017, 2018 & 2019 each year had doubled averaging 6,104 titles. In 2020 the numbers increased to 6,686 and averaged 7,005 for both 2021 and 2022 in the number of titles issued locally. We now consistently print more than over double the titles annually from 8 years ago,” Poss said.
While revenue is important, Poss said so is service and he and his staff strive to deliver a variety of accommodations to the public.
“As a courtesy, our office provides multiple services daily without receiving additional fees. Simply meaning the DeKalb County Clerk’s Office receives no payment or office fees for providing a number of services such as completing particular tasks at the kiosk, computer assistance completing driver license reinstatement payments, fines and handgun carry renewals, obtaining FEIN numbers, filing 2290 forms required for federal heavy vehicle use tax on all plates exceeding 55,000 pounds, filing and paying business tax renewals, and monthly filing and paying sales and use taxes. These and various other tasks are performed daily as a courtesy to our citizens,” County Clerk Poss concluded.
For more information on these and other available services come by the office or call 615-597-5177.