The Pima County Recorder’s Office is moving into the newly completed County Public Service Center at 240 N. Stone Ave.
“It’s like moving into a brand new house,” said Pima County Recorder F. Ann Rodriguez.
Rodriguez said customers of the Recorder’s Office will not experience any service disruptions during the move, which is expected to be completed by Monday.
All the Recorder’s Office phone numbers will remain the same.
In addition, although the new office is located in the county’s consolidated justice court building, customers will not have to go through security to access the office.
The office is located on the first floor, which the public can access without passing through security.
The recorder will join justice court, small claims court and eventually the assessor and treasurer in the new complex.
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“The services that the recorder, treasurer and assessor provide are all tied to property,” Rodriguez said.
Having all three of the county
services in one location will add a new convenience for customers, she said.
But that doesn’t mean Rodriguez won’t miss working in the old Pima County Courthouse building at 115 N. Church Ave.
“I can’t tell you how many young brides and grooms we’ve seen get married in the courtyard here,” she said.
The courtyard also played host to many presidential candidates, statewide leaders and other government officials who have held news conferences and other events at the courthouse over the decades, Rodriguez said.
The iconic 1929 domed courthouse also has been the site of countless television and movie shoots.
The old courthouse is slated to become the temporary home for county senior administration officials and the Board of Supervisors during asbestos abatement work at the Administration Building at 130 W. Congress St.
Later, the old courthouse could be converted to a museum and memorial of the Jan. 8, 2011, shooting victims.
The planned November Pima County bond election includes a $25 million proposal to fund the museum and memorial.
“It’s a landmark, and I hope they continue to leave it a landmark,” Rodriguez said.
The $143 million new County Public Service Center was completed in January.
For more information, check the recorder’s website at www.recorder.pima.gov
