tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3046628493283608233.post7208169025941997972..comments2023-10-29T05:29:58.599-04:00Comments on Right-Side-of-Lowell: Fixing The Clerk's OfficeUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3046628493283608233.post-38213633647869271322011-10-24T08:12:36.737-04:002011-10-24T08:12:36.737-04:00The Northern Middlesex Registry of Deeds undertook...The Northern Middlesex Registry of Deeds undertook a major records modernization program several years ago and it has paid off greatly in efficiency for those who use that office on a regular basis. It may have taken "years" to accomplish, due to the combination of limited annual budget and the extensive history of paper records, but it was accomplished. In that case they prioritized the workload by working backwards in time so that recent records were converted first, and old records later.<br /><br />As for the clerks office, there are likely significant problems (cash handling) that should have immediate solutions, but there are others (paper records) that could be like eating an elephanst, one bite at a time.<br /><br />I agree with you that just adding personnel without a good recovery plan would be a mistake.JoeShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12398638395224775006noreply@blogger.com