Morse returns $$

SANFORD - Clerk of Courts Maryanne Morse has returned more than $1 million to county coffers. Last week, she made a $225,520 payment to the county, the third this year. Calling the payments "profit" on "citizen's investment," the payment represents excess clerk fees and fines beyond clerk's administrative expenses to collect those $7.1 million fees and fines. "That's a 14.4 percent return on the citizen's investment in one year; and I don't know too many businesses in the private sector that can match that record," announced Morse. Since taking office six years ago, Morse has returned more than $3.5 million in excess fees. Morse's budget last year was about $1.5 million for administrative expenses. The county also paid $108,870 for other clerk's expenses.

Morse returns $$

SANFORD - Clerk of Courts Maryanne Morse has returned more than $1 million to county coffers. Last week, she made a $225,520 payment to the county, the third this year. Calling the payments "profit" on "citizen's investment," the payment represents excess clerk fees and fines beyond clerk's administrative expenses to collect those $7.1 million fees and fines. "That's a 14.4 percent return on the citizen's investment in one year; and I don't know too many businesses in the private sector that can match that record," announced Morse. Since taking office six years ago, Morse has returned more than $3.5 million in excess fees. Morse's budget last year was about $1.5 million for administrative expenses. The county also paid $108,870 for other clerk's expenses.