The following information has been received from Christopher Como, Esq., Official Examiner of Title, Suffolk County Clerk's Office:

“… the Suffolk County Legislature has passed a budget that includes increased revenues based on Suffolk County Real Property Tax Services verification fee being raised from the current $60 per lot fee to $200 per lot. 

Before the fee increase can go into effect, the Legislature and County Executive will have to pass a local law to actually increase the verification fee.  Since the budget passed overwhelming, I don’t foresee any impediments to the Legislature enacting and the County Executive signing the local law increasing the fee.

At this point we are not aware of the timing of when the legislature will push forward with a new bill, however, we wanted to make you and your membership aware of the impending fee increase.  As we learn more from the legislature and the timeframe, we will update you and provide more information on how we plan to implement the new fee..”