Editing Iowa Public Records Could Cost $1.8 Million

Redacting Social Security numbers and other personal information on the Web could cost as much as $1.8 million under estimates given Tuesday to lawmakers.

IowaLandRecords.org, a Web site used by Iowa county auditors, faced public scrutiny in September when privacy watchdogs pointed out that thousands of Social Security numbers — including those of Gov. Chet Culver and Secretary of State Michael Mauro — were available.