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Register of Deeds reports busy February; clerk confirms election schedule and WAVE rollout
Summary
The Register of Deeds reported 266 recorded documents in February and more than $7.4 million conveyed; the county discussed hiring a GIS mapping specialist. The clerk said the April 7 election preparations are on schedule, absentee ballots will be sent March 17 per state statute, and a WAVE vital‑records system is planned for summer.
The committee heard operational updates from the Register of Deeds and the Clerk's Office at its March 12 meeting.
Register of Deeds staff reported 266 recorded documents in February, 46 vital‑records applications processed and 192 certificates issued; about $7.4 million was conveyed in straight sales through those recordings. The Real Property Lister is on maternity leave; staff indicated that all records are up to date and the county expects to post updated records on the website beginning in June. The committee discussed the potential to create a county GIS mapping specialist position that could also provide coverage for Real Property Lister duties; at present the county outsources GIS mapping to a third‑party vendor.
The Clerk’s Office reported election preparations for the April 7 election are on schedule: municipalities have been picking up ballots and absentee ballots are scheduled to be sent March 17 in accordance with state statutes. Voting‑machine media cards are being shipped from the vendor and will be available for municipal pickup. The clerk also noted attendance at the WCCO Conference and said the county plans a summer rollout of a new vital‑records system called WAVE.
Both offices presented these items as informational updates; no formal committee action was recorded on these operational matters.
