AG 2003 04 21 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

MEMORANDUM TO: Board of County Commissioners FROM: Linda F. McAbee Register of Deeds DATE: April 8, 2003 RE: Approval of an additional Deputy Register of Deeds Position E-mailed the following to BOCC, John Day, Don Cummings (4-8-2003) At the upcoming April meeting of the Board of County Commissioners, I am requesting your consideration of the approval of one additional full time position of Deputy Register of Deeds. In this time of harsh financial budget realities, I am not unaware of the difficulties facing each of you as you make these types of decisions. I would encourage you, however, to look at the serious need for this position, as well as the ability for my revenues to pay for this position. Projected revenue for this fiscal year was $1.5 million. As of April 8, 2003, we have already collected over $1.6 million. Included in your agenda packet will be a variety of documentation supporting the need for this addition. My office currently has eight full time employees and one part time employee. There has been no full time position added since the fiscal year 1996-1997. The workload and demand on our time, due to the growth our county has experienced the past few years, has quickly outpaced our resources. The additional full time position will greatly assist us in maintaining the quality customer service my office is known and respected for. Your assistance in this matter will be greatly appreciated. I would like the opportunity to discuss the proposal with each of you either in person at my office or by telephone. Please feel free to contact me at your convenience. I look forward to the opportunity to share my ideas and concerns with you. Linda McAbee, Register of Deeds ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: In addition to the steep rise in vital records, cancellations, documents recorded and processed, our telephone calls have increased dramatically. The average yearly number of calls answered is approximately 17,000.