Webster County recorder outlines mostly steady budget and backs proposal to raise recording fee

Jan 21, 2026

Courtney Balconendi, Webster County Recorder, presented a largely unchanged office budget, detailing modest salary and benefits adjustments, added training allowances, and voiced support for a proposal to raise document recording fees from $5 to $10 per page that would take effect after the current fiscal year.

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Courtney Balconendi, Webster County Recorder, presented her office's proposed budget to county officials, saying most lines would remain steady while making modest updates to salaries, benefits and training costs. She also said she supports a proposal to raise the county's document recording fee from $5 to $10 per page, if the measure is enacted next year.

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