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Oliver County discusses joint recorder position with Mercer County; no vote taken
Summary
Oliver County commissioners discussed a proposed joint powers agreement with Mercer County to combine recorder positions into a single, Mercer-based role; commissioners asked for the drafted agreement and more details and took no formal action.
Commissioners in Oliver County discussed a proposed joint powers agreement to combine the county recorder position with Mercer County’s recorder and administer the role out of Mercer County, but they did not take formal action.
The county’s State's Attorney told commissioners a draft joint powers agreement has been prepared for review and that, if both counties approve, the local recorder position could be removed from Oliver County’s ballot for the upcoming election. He said the agreement would require coordination with Mercer County’s elected recorder and that practical matters such as record custody, staffing schedules and whether certain records would remain physically in Oliver County need to be resolved.
Commissioners asked for further information, including possible hours and cost savings; county staff noted the recorder’s office typically operates 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and officials suggested options such as splitting the position’s time between locations. One commissioner said they would pursue the matter and requested that the draft joint powers agreement be emailed to commissioners and staff for review.
No vote was taken on the proposal during the meeting; the item remains at the discussion stage and would require procedural steps and local approval before taking effect.
