Residents report repeated land-recording errors and mapping delays; commissioners agree to gather complaints and investigate
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Summary
Multiple property owners reported persistent problems getting deeds recorded and parcel maps updated in the county recorder’s office, describing repeated trips, inconsistent staff responses and tax notices that still list former owners. Commissioners said they will collect complaints, review records and consider auditing recorder processes if the
Two property owners — Cammie McKinnon and Fab Willis — told commissioners they had repeatedly tried to get deeds and boundary-line adjustments recorded and mapped by the county recorder’s office. They described multiple visits, title-company coordination and instances in which recorded documents were either not mapped to a parcel number or were mapped incorrectly, producing tax notices with incorrect owner names.
Witnesses described cases where a corrected MILR (map/line-recording instrument) and a corrected warranty deed had been delivered to the recorder’s office after initial recording errors but had not appeared in county parcel mapping or tax notices. One resident said she was told by recorder staff that the office is not required to contact property owners when an error is identified and characterized the office’s communication as inconsistent.
Commissioners acknowledged similar complaints have been received previously and said the county will collect specific incident reports, audit records and pursue administrative follow-up if necessary. Commissioners asked staff to gather documentation and coordinate next steps with the recorder’s office and advised residents to provide copies of recorded instruments and tax notices to support the review.