Recorder urges support for proposed recording fee change in 2026 legislative session
County Recorder Lisa Crane briefed the board on a proposed change to the document recording fee structure that would let counties retain $5 for the first page and $10 for each additional page; she requested supervisor support when the legislation is introduced and for approval of a new 28E Agreement with Iowa Land Records.
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County Recorder Lisa Crane reviewed the 2024–2025 Annual Report for Iowa Land Records and discussed a legislative priority the Iowa County Recorders Association plans to pursue during the 2026 session. Crane described a proposed fee-structure change that would allow counties to retain $5.00 of the recording fee for the first page of any recorded document, and an additional $10.00 per page for each subsequent page.
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