Citizen Portal
Sign In

Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!

Get email alerts on the Technology Fund topic

No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.

Register of Deeds discusses technology fund plans; vendor demands $5,500 cancellation fee

Ottawa County Board of County Commissioners · June 2, 2025
AI-Generated Content: All content on this page was generated by AI to highlight key points from the meeting. For complete details and context, we recommend watching the full video. so we can fix them.

Summary

Shelby Walker, Register of Deeds, outlined planned uses for the Register of Deeds Technology Fund (funded by title fees) and said the legacy vendor Harris is charging a $5,500 fee to cancel the old software license.

Shelby Walker, Register of Deeds, presented plans for the Register of Deeds Technology Fund, explaining the fund is supported by title fees and is intended for technology upgrades. Walker told the commission the current vendor, Harris, is charging a $5,500 fee to cancel the existing software contract and described future plans to manage the fund for software and system needs.

Walker’s remarks were presented as an informational item to the board; no motion was recorded to expend funds at the June 2 meeting. "She stated Harris, the old software, is charging a $5,500 fee to cancel the software," the minutes record. The commission did not act on the specific cancellation fee at the meeting, and Walker’s presentation will inform future budget or procurement decisions.