Franklin County auditor outlines fee changes, recording costs and records-digitization project

Oct 16, 2025

Auditor Jeff Beaton told commissioners the state added a $100 domestic-violence surcharge to marriage licenses and recording fees have risen; the auditor's office is carrying a multi-year scanning project and advises commissioners about accounting treatment for some internally billed services.

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Auditor Jeff Beaton told the Franklin County Board of Commissioners at a budget workshop that state changes have raised the cost of routine transactions for residents and increased recording fees for many documents.

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