Macomb County Clerk/Register of Deeds Carmella Sabaugh is relishing six awards her office has received from the National Association of Counties (NACo).
The “good government” awards are issued nationally to recognize county programs that enhance services, improve county management or promote intergovernmental coordination.
The National Association of Counties represents county governments across the United States.
“These awards show that Macomb County is a place for innovation and good public service,” Sabaugh said.
This year, Sabaugh’s office was honored for:
• Jury room kiosks — Jury room kiosks let jurors check-in for jury duty and do other clerk services.
• Election text/email reminders — County residents can sign up for automatic email or text messages of campaign finance filing deadlines and election dates.
• Square payment processing — Newly implemented, streamlined credit card acceptance and payment processing.
• Online marriage application process — Applicants can apply for a marriage license online, saving time for them in the office and reducing data entry for clerk staff.
• “Vote-bot” — A robotic “Vote-bot” promotes voter registration at annual voter registration drives by answering election questions and calling attention to the need for voter registration.
• Real estate fraud alert —Homeowners can sign up to receive an email alert when a document regarding their property is presented for recording, providing a way to detect potential fraud.
Nationally, awards are given in 21 different categories that reflect the services counties provide. The categories include children and youth, criminal justice, county administration, environmental protection, information technology, health and civic engagement among others.
Started in 1970, NACo’s annual Achievement Award Program is designed to recognize innovative county government programs.
Each nominee is judged on its own merits and not against other applications received.
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