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County surveyor urges overhaul of century‑old records and investment in GIS

Curry County Board of Commissioners · April 1, 2026
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Curry County surveyor Scott Fine warned of overlapping and conflicting corner and plat records stretching back to statehood, called for a proactive corner‑program funded under HB 3175, and urged investment in GIS staffing and data stewardship to reduce boundary disputes and support planning.

Scott Fine, Curry County surveyor, told commissioners the county’s survey and corner records have long‑standing indexing problems and overlapping/conflicting entries that make private‑sector surveying and land division risky. He said the county’s records were not indexed as state statute intended (ORS 209.92 and related requirements) and that work to bring records into…

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