County Auditors (Debra Morrison)
The auditor is the watchdog of the county for property taxes. The auditor receives all tax requests from the various governing boards that can tax real property and ensures the amount being levied follows all laws of the state. They ensure these entities meet the criteria necessary to impose a tax real estate, and also guarantees the amount being levied follows all laws of the state. The auditor is the keeper of county records and acts as a bookkeeper for county business. Records may include documents, books, or minutes from county commission meetings. The auditor is responsible for scheduling county commission meetings, preparing the agenda, following up on commission decisions through letters and memoranda, and preparing the county budget.
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Register of Deeds (Debra Morrison)
The county register of deeds office can most appropriately be thought of as a library of local records. This office is a storage facility for a host of local documents. From land title transfers to birth, marriage, and death records, this office has a wealth of information about the local population. Although these are only a few of the documents recorded in this office, they remain some of the most widely requested by the general public.
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