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Position/Mission Statement

The County Auditor-Treasurer is an elected position serving a four year term. The Auditor-Treasurer and staff are dedicated to serving the citizens of Benton County by offering the best possible service in all statutory and assigned duties.

Overview of Duties

The Auditor/Treasurer:

• Collects all county funds owed to the county, much of which are Real Estate and Personal Property taxes.
• Creates reports for the county, state and federal government.
• Performs tax administration including land transfers, name and address maintenance, splits and combines of property, tax calculation, tax increment finance, and special assessments and settlements.
• Administers sale of licenses of Liquor, 3.2 Malt Liquor, auctioneers and more.
• Collects Aggregate Tax.

 

In addition to the above duties, the Auditor/Treasurer is also the Chief Election Officer of the county, responsible for voter registration, ballot layout and absentee voting. Election duties are performed for both state and county.

Note: Benton County does NOT accept credit cards for payment at the counter.

• Property Tax Administration
• Parcel Information
• License Center
• Auctioneer
• Driver's License, renewals and duplicates
• Liquor and 3.2 Malt Liquor
• State ID Cards
• Tobacco
• Elections
• Banking and Collections