Granby Town Clerk Scott Nolan is always looking for ways to make things more efficient and, in the process, usually easier. He recently brought a proposal to the board of selectmen regarding a way to streamline recording land records.
The current system employed in the clerk’s office is the Resolution 3 Cott System. It has the capability to partner with Simplifile, CSC, and eRecording Partners Network, which will allow a secure electronic document delivery system that can be used for recording the land records. In addition to saving time and money (no need for snail mail postage), it happens to be the method many submitters already prefer to use.
Nolan notes, “Like a paper document recording, eRecording records are still required to be processed by the town clerk to ensure that they are being recorded in compliance with Connecticut General Statutes and are being indexed correctly.” Staff members will still have an approval process to perform prior to documents being entered on the land record. A recording fee is collected by the contracted third-party vendor and deposited directly into the town’s account. At this time, there is no added cost to the town for using eRecording.
The board of selectmen agreed with Nolan’s proposal. It authorized the town manager to execute the documents and contracts needed to proceed with eRecording.