TREASURER'S OFFICE
MISSION:
The Treasurer is an elected official serving a four-year term and serves all residents of Montmorency County. Our mission is to provide accurate and pertinent information by listening to the questions and determining the needs of the Montmorency County taxpayers.
DEPARTMENT OBJECTIVES:
The principal duties of the office are as follows:
- Collection of all delinquent personal property taxes
- Custodian of all county funds
- Conducts the public land auction of real estate with a delinquency of two (2) years
- Certification of warranty deeds
- Handles the selling of dog licenses
Some of the other duties of the County Treasurer's office include preparing and mailing tax delinquent notices, issuance of tax histories and searches as required by lending organizations, individuals, etc., and the handling of prior years homestead denials for each township.
DATES AND FEES:
Summer tax bills are issued on July 1st and are payable to your Township Treasurer through September 14th. The township holds the taxes from September 15th through February 28th with interest.
Winter Tax bills are issued on Dec. 1st and are payable to your Township Treasurer through February 14th. The township holds the taxes from February 15th through February 28th with penalties.
If you have not paid your taxes within those times, all Township Treasurers turn their delinquent properties over to the County Treasurer on March 1st, in which fees and penalties will be added to every delinquent bill--with no exceptions. The County Treasurer accepts partial payments on all delinquent taxes. The minimum payment amount is $50.00.
Dog Licenses can be purchased from the County Treasurer or Township Treasurer for $5.00 from December 1st to February 28th. If the license is purchased outside the Dec-Feb time frame, it can only be obtained from the County Treasurer's Office for a $10.00 fee, and owner must provide a valid rabies certificate.
Tax Certifications $1.00
Tax Sale Booklets $10.00
PLAT BOOKS: We have the latest edition of the Montmorency County Plat Book for sale in our office. Please call for a current price.
Tax History Search . $.25 per description per year
Faxed documents $2.00 per page (must have funds up front)
Wednesday, May 20, 2009 7:50 PM