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Upshur County waives clerk office fees to help flood-displaced residents obtain records
Summary
The county approved a two-month waiver of copy fees in the County Clerk’s Office for displaced residents seeking records (marriage, deed, birth) to support FEMA or other recovery assistance; waivers for building and floodplain permit fees were tabled pending coordinator input.
The Upshur County Commission on July 30 approved waiving fees in the County Clerk’s Office for copies of displaced documents — marriage records, deeds and birth records — to help residents obtain assistance after recent flooding. County Clerk Carol J. Smith told the Commission a tracking form will be used so requests can be documented for FEMA; the Commission approved the waiver on a motion by Samuel R. Nolte, seconded by Douglas K. Bush.
The Commission tabled a separate proposal to waive fees in the Addressing and Mapping and Building Permit Office for building permits and floodplain permits, requesting input from Terri Jo Bennett, Upshur County Addressing and Mapping and Floodplain Coordinator, because that information may be relevant to FEMA documentation. The Commission did not set a final date for the permit-fee decision; the clerk-office waiver was suggested to remain in effect for two months to allow residents time to file claims and gather evidence.
