The County Auditor is the Chief Fiscal Officer of the county. It is his/her responsibility to account for the millions of dollars received each year by the County and to issue warrants (checks) in payment of all County obligations, including the distribution of tax dollars to the townships, villages, cities, school districts, and library systems as well as other county agencies. The Budgetary Department is the watchdog over all county funds and maintains the official records of all receipts, disbursements, and fund balances.

The County Auditor is the bookkeeper for all county elected officials and many other county agencies. The County Auditor also keeps books for many “outside” agencies such as health departments, soil and water conservation districts, and regional planning commissions. As part of that bookkeeping responsibility, the County Auditor pays all the bills for these groups. It is the Auditor’s responsibility to serve as the paymaster for all County employees.

The County Auditor establishes the real property value and calculates the property tax for every parcel of real estate within your county. After the taxes have been collected by the County Treasurer, the Auditor then calculates how much of the money collected goes to each taxing district. Cities, villages, townships, school districts, and others depend on the Auditor to do this quickly and accurately.

To contact the Budgetary Department, please call 330-627-5122.