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Douglas County recorder outlines digitization, fraud alerts and storage risks in budget briefing
Summary
Recorder Shani Guerin told commissioners the office is expanding electronic services, launching an internal property-alert tool and evaluating microfilm and storage risks as part of the FY2026 budget presentations.
Shani Guerin, Douglas County recorder, gave commissioners an overview of the recorder’s office functions and records-management work while seeking direction in the FY2026 budget process. She highlighted increases in electronic recording, a new in‑house property-alert service, an AI-enabled address/parcel search tool and ongoing work to convert historic records to searchable formats.
The recorder said recording volume fell during the interest‑rate spike, with calendar‑year 2024 filings at just under 13,000 and about 75% submitted electronically. "The recorder's office is to record, permanently preserve, and provide convenient access to public records," Guerin said, describing the mix of deeds, liens, maps, mining documents and marriage certificates handled by her staff. She noted many recording fees are statutorily…
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