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Property Tax
Office
Shirley Forehand
The tax office
is charged with maintenance of the tax roll, as created by the
County Trustee; collection of the tax, as assessed by the
County Property Assessor, and as levied by the Board of
Commissioners. Property tax is assessed on real
property, business personal property, and mixed use property.
The tax book
shall be maintained and adjusted as directed by the Assessor’s
office. When the tax roll is complete, the tax office
mails notices to the address listed on the tax roll.
Property taxes become due and payable on October 1 and
delinquent on March 1 of the following year. Penalty and
interest of 1 ½ % per month will accrue on the 1st day of
March and will be added the 1st day of each succeeding month,
until paid. After one year of delinquency, the tax
office will turn over the unpaid tax to the County Tax
Attorney for collection.
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