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Ann, we are consistent with you; our procedure is the same as yours. We have the same understanding. Sue Ann At 12:05 PM 12/9/2003 -0500, you wrote: >I know we have had this question before so I apologize. Currently when >Middlebury receives a UCC and the customer wants it recorded in the land >records we charge the UCC filing fee of $10. We give the document a UCC # >and file and index appropriately. We also charge the per page fee of $7 to >record the document in the land records. This issue went back and forth in >muninet a while ago. My understanding at the time was that we must file a >UCC as a UCC if we receive it in our office and the land recording was >extra. > >I have one lawyers office that gives me a hard time about the fees everytime >they record. I have Talked with Mark Reeves at Public Records and he was not >sure and advised me to contact the Sec St office. I spoke with Linda >Safford/Betty Poulin at that office and they advised that we could charge >for both recording and filing separately. But I was still confused about >some of the wording in the VT Statutes on line pertaining to UCC Fees. I >emailed Deb Markowitz and she had Gregory Sanford email a response. Below is >a copy of that response. Does anyone have any words of wisdom on this issue? > >Copy of Response >Ann: Deborah asked me to respond, though I fear I do not have the knowledge >to >offer an informed response. My only suggestions are to poll the Addison >County >clerks to see what they do so there is, if possible, a consistent local >response and >then build a policy around the advice you have received from Mark Reaves, >Betty >Poulin and the neighboring clerks. That would show due diligence in >developing a >policy based on apparently contradictory statutory guidance. You may want >to see if >your colleagues have had similar problems and whether the VMCTA would want >to >pursue clarification through legislation this coming session. Sorry this >was not more >helpful. Gregory > > >Ann F. Webster >Middlebury Town Clerk/Treasurer >94 Main Street >Middlebury VT 05753 > >802-388-8102 Susan Ann Arnebold Orwell Town Clerk PO Box 32 Orwell, Vermont 05760 [log in to unmask] 802-948-2032