Poll: The Recorder Of Deeds Office Should…
The usually sleepy Recorder of Deeds office has been in the news a lot for months, after Sharon Carpenter resigned amid charges of nepotism. Some of Carpenter’s spending was questionable, including office renovations, prompting Gov. Nixon to request an audit.
On Friday Board Bill 151 was introduced at the Board of Aldermen:
A new bill, set to be introduced by Aldermen Phyllis Young and Marlene Davis today, would put the office under the umbrella of the mayor’s office and make it an appointed position — not an elected one. The change would require passage by the Board of Aldermen and ultimately a citywide vote. (stltoday)
The poll question this week seeks to find out if readers favor keeping the office a citywide elected office or if they favor the proposed change to an appointed position. The poll is in the right sidebar.
— Steve Patterson
…be hung high