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Recorder outlines staffing changes and reliance on perpetuation fund in budget review
Summary
Recorder Russ Lloyd told the council the recorder’s office will operate with one fewer full‑time general‑fund position and five positions funded from the recorder’s perpetuation fund; that fund supports recording fees, perpetuation and surveyor services; the office expects modest revenue increases tied to real‑estate activity.
Recorder Russ Lloyd presented the office's 2026 budget to the council and said the recorder's office remains a net revenue source to the county in most years. Lloyd reported a retirement in July and said the office will operate with five full‑time employees paid from the recorder's perpetuation fund rather than the general fund.
Why it matters: The recorder said recording fees and perpetuation funds finance staff and technology for land records and related services; changes to how positions are charged to perpetuation affect the county general fund and the department's ability to maintain workstations and cyber insurance coverage.
Key points - Revenue and staffing: Lloyd said the recorder typically generates revenue for the county (he cited a range from about $50,000–$200,000 depending on contract payouts) and that with a recent retirement they elected not to refill one general‑fund position and instead to pay certain roles from the perpetuation fund. - Perpetuation fund uses: Lloyd said recording fees also support the perpetuation fund and the surveyor's line items; he noted the office funds training and IT workstations in cooperation with the county CIO and that some costs appear in separate funds.
Ending Councilors thanked Lloyd for the cooperation on payroll and for the office's approach to perpetuation funding; no formal action was taken at the hearing.
