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Wayne County hears first reading on Register of Deeds fee increase; commissioners raise deed‑fraud and outreach concerns
Summary
The commission approved first reading and referral of an ordinance to raise certain recording fees in the Register of Deeds office, and commissioners discussed deed fraud, outreach to property owners and a Register of Deeds offer to help residents flag property records.
The Wayne County Commission took the ordinance for first reading to amend Chapter 129 (fees ordinance) to allow the Register of Deeds to increase certain recording and document‑entry fees. The ordinance was moved by Commissioner Kinloch and supported by Commissioner Peterson Mayberry; the measure was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means for additional review.
Commissioners said the fee change was requested during the county’s budget process to provide statutory authority for the Register of Deeds to raise…
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