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