Memorandum
Date: July 8, 2025
To: The Honorable Lake County Board of Supervisors
From: Patrick Sullivan, Treasurer - Tax Collector
Subject: Consideration of (a) waiving the formal bidding process, pursuant to Lake County Code Section 38.2, as it is not in the public interest due to the unique nature of goods or services; (b) ratifying payment in the amount of $7,892.37 for Ad order 0006900014; (c) approving payment to the Lake County Record-Bee not exceed $50,000.00 annually.
Executive Summary:
There are statutory requirements associated publication for the Tax division of our office, including legally mandated publications in the newspaper. The County's ordinance does not specifically contemplate the practical constraints imposed by these requirements under narrow timeframes. For example, postage and newspaper publication costs are unique by their nature, typically representing the sole or more significant cost of transactions, but they do not lend themselves to competitive bidding.
Our office requests the Board of Supervisors find that the costs of publication, pursuant to Section 38.2(2), that competitive bidding for these expenditures would not be in the public's interest because the unique nature of the goods or services precludes competitive bidding. This finding is requested for up to $50,000 in expenditures. This finding and authorization is critical to ensure compliance with statutory requirements.
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