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Register of Deeds reports higher recording activity; zoning staff detail enforcement and permit increases
Summary
Register of Deeds Nicole Ziebell reported higher recording activity, vendor backlogs and a $10,000 payment toward a Fidlar setup fee; zoning staff reported enforcement referrals, a granted cell-tower exception, and increased permitting and inspection activity in May.
Register of Deeds Nicole Ziebell told the Marquette County Planning & Zoning Committee on June 4 that recording activity and transfer-fee revenue increased in May and that the office is paying vendors as it transitions to expanded eRecording services.
Ziebell said the county paid $10,000 toward a $30,000 initial setup fee to vendor Fidlar and expects additional revenue from expanded eRecording via Fidlar and Laredo; she also said Tapestry is running about one month behind and Monarch about two months behind in remitting revenue checks. Tapestry revenue will increase by $0.05 per search starting July 1. Ziebell reported 38 more documents recorded in May than in the previous month, transfer-fee collections were up 34%, and the office issued 160 vital copies in May (8 births, 12 marriages, 14 deaths).
Alex Schneider, reporting for the Land Information portion of the office, said GIS systems are stable. Zoning Administrator Jean Potter said quarterly budget goals were met, the first public open house for the comprehensive plan had been held and steering committee selection was ongoing. Potter reported that 124 properties with septic maintenance violations were referred to Corporation Counsel for citation filing with the Clerk of Courts and that one complex forfeiture matter is set for trial in June. Potter also noted a Board of Adjustment hearing for a proposed cell tower met state and FCC requirements and that a special exception was granted.
Zoning Technician Zach Hughes summarized permitting and customer-service activity for May: 58 zoning permits issued, 27 UDC permits, 14 sanitary permits (including four mound systems), one onsite soil inspection, 13 septic inspections, and 16 rural address signs installed. Hughes said staff completed three site visits to help homeowners comply with ordinances; the office recorded 77 walk-ins and 478 total calls for the month.
Under other business, committee member John Larkin raised public participation strategies for zoning issues. Chair Gary Sorensen adjourned the meeting at 2:01 p.m.
