洛杉矶郡在反弹中中止了 近乎双倍的结婚执照费的计划
LA County pauses plan to nearly double marriage license fees amid backlash.
洛杉矶州监督委员会暂停了近一倍的婚姻许可费提议,将标准许可证从91美元增加到176美元,将保密许可证从85美元增加到220美元。
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has paused a proposed nearly doubling of marriage license fees, delaying the increase from $91 to $176 for standard licenses and $85 to $220 for confidential ones.
此举是在婚礼教堂、倡导者和企业主强烈反对之后做出的,他们警告说,加息将伤害低收入夫妇,并推动邻近县的婚姻。
The move follows strong opposition from wedding chapels, advocates, and business owners who warned the hike would harm low-income couples and drive marriages to neighboring counties.
该提案旨在弥补自2009年以来不断上涨的费用,现已发回县办事员Dean Logan进一步审查。
The proposal, aimed at covering rising costs since 2009, has been sent back to County Clerk Dean Logan for further review.
修订后的计划可以稍后审议,但尚未确定新的时间表。
A revised plan may be considered later, but no new timeline has been set.