County Recorder Says Merging Clerk and Recorder Offices a Bad Idea

A County Recorder, Rose Bogardus,  who ran for office saying a merger of the Clerk’s office with the Register of Deed’s  office was a good idea,  has changed her mind. Apparently after working in the office and seeing the variety of duties, she feels a merger would hurt the County.  Read more at MLive.com

Ms Bogardus stated she has studied merged clerk-register offices elsewhere in Michigan and fears her office would take a backseat in a consolidation even though it provides critical services recording deeds and mortgages.

She criticized commissioners for not pushing to reduce the number of board members when the county Reapportionment Commission was considering the issue last month and said she has no personal interest in what happens because she will not run for office again after this term.

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