For those who attended Kaffee Klatch at The Continental Wednesday morning, they heard recorder fees are going up and the treasurer's office will periodically face shorter workdays.

Appanoose County Recorder Teddy Walker said recorders state-wide are going to increase by $2 the cost for each recorded document except surveys beginning July 1 until June 30, 2011. The increase is a result of a law the Legislature passed this year.

And also beginning July 1, any property owner in the state with a private sewage disposal system will have to have that system inspected before any deed or contract is recorded. For those in this area, the inspections will be conducted by Bill Milani, with ADLM Management Systems.

Appanoose County Treasurer Mary Kay Williams said her office will be periodically facing shorter hours while the Iowa Department of Transportation does computer system upgrades. She said those days cannot be predicted and asked for anyone who has business with her office to call ahead at 856-3097 for the near future.

Appanoose County Supervisor Dean Kaster said the Rathbun bridge on county road J29 is finished to the point it can accept traffic, but the nearby railroad crossing is still under construction, which has caused the detour to remain in place. The new railroad crossing should be finished by Wednesday, at which time the detour will be lifted.

Appanoose Economic Development Corporation Executive Director Tod Faris said 37 have signed up to attend an economic development workshop to be held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 12 at Honey Creek Resort. He said 18 of those who signed up are from outside Appanoose County.

Faris announced Chariton Valley Paintball opened east of town, making it five small businesses that have started this year.

And during the course of attending business conferences, Faris said he has had the opportunity to meet many officials who are curious about Appanoose County.

Centerville Mayor Marsha Mitchell said the city was in the process of applying for a second Safe Route for Schools grant. A group has been formed to start fundraising for new playground equipment at the park. And three 14-year-old boys have been working with the city doing community service.

Bill Duey reported Rathbun Lake is up five-and-one-half-feet right now, with 2,000 cubic feet of water going in and 800 going out.

He said traffic is up from a year ago, with almost all of the increase due to the resort park. Camping at Corp campgrounds has remained stable.