County Recorder Position Needs To Be Filled

Dubuque County supervisors on Monday agreed to hear from residents interested in filling the vacant county recorder position at an upcoming meeting pm Monday, January 30th after being told of the possible consequences of not filling the seat. In November, then-County Recorder John Murphy was reelected handily over independent candidate Keith Lucy. But he resigned effective Jan. 3 to become CEO of Davenport-based Community Action of Eastern Iowa. Longtime Deputy Recorder Karol Kennedy has been serving as interim recorder. County Auditor Kevin Dragotto mentioned that the recorder position could be eliminated and its duties folded into his office or that of the county treasurer. That process has to be started by a citizen petition.