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Register of Deeds proposes "Adopt a Book" preservation program; public raises deed‑form access concerns
Summary
Register of Deeds Samantha Morse proposed an "Adopt a Book" program to fund the physical preservation of county records. During public comment a resident said the office had directed her to hire an attorney to add a name to a deed; commissioners encouraged staff to draft a business plan and to look at public‑facing form access.
Register of Deeds Samantha Morse described a proposed "Adopt a Book" program to let community members fund physical repairs and conservation of aged deed books.
Morse said some bound volumes have faded ink, brittle pages and worn bindings; donors to the program would receive certificates and recognition on a recorder's wall and at higher donor levels, inclusion in book bindings. She said much of the recorded information is already available online, though occasionally staff must rescan off‑system volumes to make them public. Morse said the office has no…
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