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Lee County appoints Kelly Victoria Gunter as register of deeds to complete Pamela Britt’s term
Summary
The Lee County Board of Commissioners read and adopted a resolution appointing Kelly Victoria Gunter to fill the unexpired term of Register of Deeds Pamela Britt; Gunter and staff described an email alert system for deed recordings and agreed to explore alternatives for residents without email.
The Lee County Board of Commissioners on Dec. 15 appointed Kelly Victoria Gunter to fill the unexpired term of Register of Deeds Pamela Britt, adopting a resolution that cited the county party committee’s recommendation and North Carolina law for filling vacancies.
A resolution read into the record stated that the Lee County Democratic Executive Committee voted on Dec. 13, 2025, to recommend Gunter. The resolution referenced "North Carolina general statute 161-5" as the authority for appointing a successor to fill the remainder of an elected register of deeds term; the resolution directed the county to post the required bond for the appointee.
Gunter, who said she has worked in the Register of Deeds office for 11 years and has served as assistant register for six of those years, told the board she looks forward to serving and is available to answer residents' questions. ‘‘I enjoy serving the public,’’ she said when asked what she most likes about the job, and described the office’s responsibilities, including recording land records, birth/death/marriage certificates and passport services.
Board members and staff discussed a deed‑recording notification service available through the office. Gunter said the current vendor requires an email address to sign up; the office will contact the vendor to explore other alert methods (such as text messaging) to accommodate residents without email. Staff also described how the notification system works: customers register variations of their name and receive an email (typically within 24 hours) if a document is recorded under that name so they can take prompt action if the filing was not theirs.
The resolution was signed and the board welcomed Gunter. No roll‑call vote with individual tallies was recorded in the transcript; the resolution acceptance was entered by voice vote and formal signatures were noted in the meeting record.
Next steps: staff to follow up with the vendor about alert options for residents without email and to post the bond for the appointee as required by law.
