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Recorder urges sustained funding as back-indexing and perpetuation fund sustain staff
Summary
Recorder office staff told commissioners that back-indexing and public-record workloads remain high—document counts fell from about 165,000 to 123,000—and urged budgeting to preserve the perpetuation-funded positions that support indexing and public-service functions.
The recorder’s office described ongoing back-indexing work and the role of the perpetuation fund in paying for part-time and one full-time position. The recorder said the office had reduced an index backlog from about 165,000 documents to roughly 123,000 and that the perpetuation fund covers part-time positions and one full-time slot used for scanning and indexing.
Speakers said the recorder’s office provides research services that have resolved title issues for residents and cited the volume of remaining work (deeds, mortgage books, plats) that still requires staffing. Commissioners discussed whether raises should be tied to office duties or across-the-board percentages and asked for job descriptions for any proposed changes in duties if additional entities begin depositing funds through the recorder’s office.
