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Recorder of Deeds proposes $2 per‑page increase to recording fees; council probes technology fund use

New Castle County Council Finance Committee · May 7, 2026
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Summary

Recorder of Deeds Mike Kozakowski proposed raising recording fees from $13 to $15 per page to generate an estimated $700,000 in revenue for FY27, and councilmembers debated whether technology fund reserves might be used to offset operating pressures elsewhere.

Mike Kozakowski, Recorder of Deeds, told the finance committee on May 7 that his office is projecting increased revenue driven by the real estate market and proposed a per‑page recording fee increase from $13 to $15 to generate an estimated $700,000 for the county.

Kozakowski outlined office accomplishments — a community association portal, an 'alert me' system with more than 6,186 subscribers and transitioning recordation services to cloud platforms — and said the FY27 requested budget reflects a modest net decrease driven by…

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