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Polk County recorder projects revenue gains, asks board to back state fee bill
Summary
County Recorder Julie Haggerty reported strong recording revenue and new anti-fraud software, projected a revenue increase if a state modernization bill passes (estimated $725,000 annually for Polk County) and said the office met the 1% reduction target; county administration recommended approval.
Julie Haggerty, Polk County’s elected recorder, told the board her office plays a central role in real estate and vital records filings and that about 70% of transactions are now submitted electronically. She reported current fiscal-year revenue at $3,315,000 and projected $3,429,000 based on an 11% increase in first-quarter filings.
Haggerty said the recorder’s office met the countywide 1% reduction target (about $24,000)…
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