Transactions in Register of Deeds office are another reflection of area growth By Doug Stohlberg Not that it was needed, but another measuring stick of the growth in St. Croix County has surfaced. It is the large increase of real estate documents recorded at the office of Kathleen Walsh, St. Croix County Register of Deeds. In information released last week, Walsh reported that the number of documents recorded rose from 16,724 in 1997 to 24,278 in 1998, an increase of over 45 percent. Items include all documents relating to real estate transfers, including quick claim deeds, warranty deeds, land contracts, refinances, satisfactions and mortgages. It demonstrates the rate at which the county is growing.
New development is everywhere.
The activity in the office also generated a record amount of revenue in the Register of Deeds office. Under various formulas, much of the income generated in the office goes to the state, but the office still managed to show a profit in 1998. That account is used to modernize in-county land records. The office generates income with various fees charged for documents. There are also fees for recording documents.