In late 2023, we combined two functions of the County Clerk’s Office (Deeds & Records and Elections) with the goal of improving staffing efficiency and providing better support for the Elections Office. While this change did lead to improved staffing efficiency, it did not meet the expectations of our Deeds & Records customers, who found the new location less convenient. Additionally, the Elections Office space was too limited to accommodate the public research library, which had to remain at the Public Service Building, and we were unable to keep the library open enough hours each week to satisfy the public demand.
We will continue to reassign Deeds & Records employees to the Elections Office during peak election season so we don’t lose that important support for conducting elections in Lane County.