Finance & Taxpayer Services

Finance & Taxpayer Services is part of the administrative branch of county government and interacts with county departments, county residents, vendors, local government, state and federal agencies, school districts and special districts. 

Department Functions 

Payroll, Budgets & Annual Financial Reporting

Finance & Taxpayer Services issues payments for county department obligations, including consolidated payroll and related liabilities, collects all county revenues, prepares monthly reports and the annual financial statement. The office also assists in the compilation and publication of the annual budget.

Passports

This office accepts passport applications when accompanied by acceptable documentation. Hours for passports are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Invoice Payments

This office accepts electronic payment for invoiced goods or services that are not related to property taxes.  You will need an invoice number to ensure that your account is properly credited.

Cash Management

This office invests all surplus county funds, maintains and monitors the county's investment portfolio and all county bank accounts, and reconciles monthly statements from banks and brokers.

Property Taxes, Values, Levies and Rates 

This office handles property tax administration which includes calculation of property taxes, collection and monitoring of current and delinquent real estate tax records, escrow management, settlement of tax receipts to taxing entities, forfeited land proceedings and special assessments including ditches.

Voter Registration & Elections

Duties of the chief election officer include candidate filing, voter registration, ballot preparation, roster generation, training of election judges and clerks, maintenance of the State Voter Registration System, election reporting to the secretary of state and review for the Canvassing Board.

County Drainage Ditches

The Finance Director is the liaison between the benefited property owners on official county drainage ditches and the County Board.

County Licensing

This office is a multi-licensing office that offers a variety of licenses and permits and passports.

  • Liquor
  • Beer
  • Wine
  • Auctioneer
  • Fireworks
  • Transient merchant
  • Precious metals licenses
  • Large Group Assembly

License Center

The License Center is a multi-licensing office that offers a variety of licenses and services.

  • Motor vehicle
  • Driver's license
  • Game and fish licenses
  • DNR registrations & titles
  • Class D Written Knowledge Exam