County considers potential methods for keeping records

  • The Dewey County Commission is considering a new space for safekeeping of property records and files in the Register of Deeds office. Cost estimates from HKG Architects range from $109,000 to $265,000 plus architectural fees. Register of Deeds Deborah Goldade (ABOVE) has accumulated about $42,000 for the project from fees paid by users. Photo by Kathy Nelson
    The Dewey County Commission is considering a new space for safekeeping of property records and files in the Register of Deeds office. Cost estimates from HKG Architects range from $109,000 to $265,000 plus architectural fees. Register of Deeds Deborah Goldade (ABOVE) has accumulated about $42,000 for the project from fees paid by users. Photo by Kathy Nelson

    Three options for a new space for Register of Deeds records were presented to the Dewey County Commission on February 8. State law requires counties to keep the records safe and accessible to the public.

    Scott Sikkink of HKG Architects of Aberdeen presented options as requested by the county.

    Option 1 would be to repurpose the room west of the existing Register of Deeds office; it is presently used …