Richard P. Howe Jr.
Register of Deeds
Middlesex Northern District
Billerica – Carlisle – Chelmsford – Dracut – Dunstable – Lowell – Tewksbury – Tyngsborough – Westford – Wilmington
“In the right hands, a computer can do amazing things . . .”
That’s what I said during my first campaign for Register of Deeds. My accomplishments prove it to be true.
Technological Achievement
- Scanned 10 million pages of documents
- All records from 1629 to present freely available 24/7
- First Registry of Deeds in Massachusetts to go paperless (2007)
- First Registry of Deeds in Massachusetts to fully adopt electronic recording
Fiscal Discipline
- Smaller Budget – FY2012 budget is 18% less than FY1995
- Smaller Staff – Through attrition, reduced staff by 44%
- Smaller Space – Conversion to electronic records reduced space needs by 58%
- Smaller Overhead – More efficient document processing saves $40,000 per year
Customer Service
- All phone calls during normal work hours answered promptly by a knowledgeable staff member
- Visitors to registry receive one-on-one assistance with questions or problems
- Help via email 7 days per week at lowelldeeds@comcast.net
To help out with the campaign or to ask a question, email me at DickHoweJr[at]gmail.com.
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April 6, 2012 at 1:23 pm
dick, are you having a fund-raiser or party billy sheehan