Colorado to fund land records system upgrades in 22 counties
Colorado’s Electronic Recording Technology Board, responsible for preserving land records systems, has awarded over $2.5 million in grants to 22 counties for agencies to upgrade their technology.
Jena Griswold, Colorado’s secretary of state, announced Monday that the grants, which range from $5,000 to $350,000, will be available in the next fiscal year, starting in July.
The Electronic Recording Technology Board, created in 2016, imposes an electronic filing surcharge on documents. The money funds grants for rural counties to improve, maintain or replace their lands records systems.
“My office is committed to ensuring counties across Colorado have access to the important resources they need,” Griswold said in a press release. “I’m proud of our work to provide these grants, which help government meet the moment and be more accessible to the public.”
Land records systems, such as the federal Bureau of Land Management’s Mineral and Land Records System, are digital platforms used to manage, map and track land tenure, mining claims and resources. Users can view and print land documents, including deeds, patents and surveys online.
In 2021, Colorado passed legislation expanding the board’s authority to include security improvements for county land recording systems as well as general technology upgrades.
