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Recorder of Deeds seeks more archive digitization, outlines tornado recovery work
Summary
St. Louis City Recorder of Deeds Michael Butler told the Budget and Public Employees Committee on May 27 that the office is prioritizing digitizing historical records, expanding online customer access and assisting homeowners affected by recent tornadoes, while noting past ARPA funding requests were not approved.
Michael Butler, St. Louis City Recorder of Deeds, told the Budget and Public Employees Committee on May 27 that his office’s FY26 priorities include digitizing older land and vital records and supporting homeowners affected by recent tornadoes.
The Recorder’s office is responsible for land records, birth and death records and archival custody for many documents dating back more than a century. Butler told the committee that about 40% of the office’s documents remain unarchived and that the office has sought American Rescue Plan Act funds to digitize older records; the ARPA request—up to $1,500,000—was not approved. “Our focus for the fiscal year 2026 is digitizing more of…
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