2009 Kitsap County Budget Book - Kitsap County Government

TREASURER
• Anticipated increase in foreclosures and delinquencies due to economic times.
• A substantial decrease in interest rates for 2009 will continue to depress interest earnings for the County and junior
taxing districts.
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Purpose:
The Treasurers office holds a key position of public trust in the financial affairs of local government.
The following are the main services provided:
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• Acts as the bank for the county, school districts, fire districts, water districts, port districts and other units of local
government. Monies not needed for immediate expenditure are invested by the Treasurer.
• Collects and distributes real and personal property taxes, real estate excise taxes, special assessments and such
fees that may be collected together with property taxes.
• Distrains and sells personal property for nonpayment of taxes. Real property is subject to foreclosure for nonpayment
of taxes and/or special assessments and is sold at auction.
• Disposes of all property declared surplus by the Board of County Commissioners.
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2008 Accomplishments:
• Continued enhancements to the Land Information System for the collection of property taxes.
• Enhanced the website with more detailed information on property taxes and foreclosure properties.
• 115,500 Tax Accounts accurately billed and collected.
• Distributed all tax collections accurately to County departments and junior taxing districts on a daily basis.
• Issued monthly Treasurer’s Cash Reports to all County departments and junior taxing districts for which we function
as ex-officio Treasurer.
• Continued to utilize the countywide investment pool which has increased earnings by $21,773,000 over the past 10
years.
• Utilized technology to improve the efficiency of the automated warrant reconciliation process.
• Processed 7,758 Real Estate Excise transactions.
• Billed and collected assessments for 27 water, sewer and road districts.
• Processed over $2.9 billion in banking transactions on behalf of the county and junior taxing districts.
• Processed in excess of 2,745 refunds to taxpayers (senior citizen exemptions, Board of Equalization changes etc.)
IV.
2009 Goals and Objectives:
• We will contribute to Effective and Efficient County Services by maximizing county revenue in three ways. 1) Maximize
the value of investing in the Kitsap County Investment Pool. 2) Manage the number of days required to process the mass
tax collection for April and October. 3) Decrease tax delinquency at year-end.
V. Program Overview
Description:
• Bills, collects and distributes all tax payments.
• Processes real estate excise transactions.
• Receives and receipts all cash deposits by departments and taxing districts.
• Bills and collects special assessments.
• Process refund petitions.
• Balances daily cash and reconciles to cash report.
• Reconciles bank statement.
• Update name and address changes.
• Holds public auctions for Real Property tax foreclosure and Personal Property Distraint sales as mandated by RCW 84.64
and RCW 84.56, Tax title and Right of Way Properties and dispose of County Surplus Property.
• Provide bank-like services for governmental entities.
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