Recorder explains vendor fee increases, fund transfers to protect salaries

Deputy Recorder Debbie Stuckey reported that the vendor who provides online access to recorded documents significantly raised fees (affecting subscription and access lines) and that the office's revenue generally runs around $9,000 per month with expenditures of roughly $3,400. Council staff explained they are shifting a contract payment into the enhanced access fund and moving about $117,000 out of the perpetuation fund to ensure salaries and other obligations remain covered.