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Staff |
Deb Vierhuf -
Auditor-Treasurer
507-694-1134
Kristina
Richmond- Deputy Auditor-Treasurer
507-694-1429
Haley Panka - Deputy Auditor-Treasurer
507-694-1529
Jodi Otto - Deputy
Auditor- Treasurer
507-694-1522
Tamela Nelson,
Financial
507-694-1721
Fax: 507-694-1198 |
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What We Do
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The office of the County
Auditor-Treasurer is an elected position, whose responsibilities are subject to
various Minnesota State Statutes. The Auditor-Treasurer has traditionally been
responsible for many of the administrative duties.
The County Auditor-Treasurer's Office has the authority to collect real
estate, personal property and mobile home tax. We also renew Minnesota
Driver's Licenses, Instruction Permits and Identification Cards.
Minnesota Deed Tax Stamps are sold though our office also.
Driver's License: 507-694-1550
Road Tests are scheduled by appointment
Written Tests Monday and Tuesday In Marshall |
Walk-ins welcome.
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General Administration |
The Auditor-Treasurer serves as the
clerk to the County Board. This includes the scheduling of appointments
to meet with the Board, preparation of Agendas and minutes of all
meetings. A summary of the minutes from Board
meetings is published in the official paper of the County. The
Auditor-Treasurer also is a member of the Extension Committee and serves as the
Secretary.
Other administrative
functions include the preparation and maintenance of employee files for
all employee benefits both employer paid and employee paid. The
Auditor-Treasurer
is also responsible for the preparation of the payroll for all County
Employees. Included in the payroll responsibilities are the payment of
all payroll taxes, insurance premiums, and pension benefits.
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Financial Administration |
The Auditor-Treasurer is responsible for
preparing and submitting to the County Board for approval the budget for
the next year. Once the budget is approved by the County Board, the
Auditor-Treasurer then begins the process of calculating the Real Estate, Personal
Property, and Mobile Home taxes that will be collected to provide
funding for the approved budget.
The Auditor-Treasurer also operates
and maintains an accounting system that provides a detailed accounting
of the following for the General revenue and Ditch Funds of the County:
Receipts, Disbursements,
Accounts Receivable and Payable, Ditch System, Annual Financial
Statements
The Auditor-Treasurer also maintains
a summary accounting of the Road & Bridge Funds. The detailed accounting
of these funds is carried out by the individual departments. The
Auditor-Treasurer
works closely with the State Auditor-Treasurer's Office in the preparation of the
annual audit and financial statement. The Auditor-Treasurer periodically submits
to the County Board the financial status of the County, future financial
needs, and projections as needed.
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Quick Links:
Elections
Absentee Voting
Registering to Vote
Campaign Finance Reporting
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The County Auditor-Treasurer is designated by
the Secretary of State as Register of Voters and chief custodian of
official voter registration and
election records. The County Auditor-Treasurer is
responsible for conducting the primary and general election during the
even numbered years and also any special countywide elections. The
County Auditor-Treasurer is responsible for training election judges and officials,
printing ballots, acting as filing officer for county races,
distributing absentee ballots to those who will be unable to vote on
election day, tabulating the election results from the 20 precincts in
the county. The County Auditor-Treasurer is also a member of the Canvassing Board. The
Canvassing Board meets shortly after the election to review for accuracy
the results of the election and to declare a winner.
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Property Tax
Administration |
Each taxing district within
the County must certify a tax levy and special assessments to the County
Auditor-Treasurer. The Auditor-Treasurer tabulates all of these levies and special
assessments and then calculates the amount of real estate, personal and
mobile home tax will be paid by each property owner in the County based
on the valuations certified to the Auditor-Treasurer by the County Assessor. Upon
completion of the calculation of the tax, statements are distributed to
all taxpayers indicating the amount of tax due and the due date.
After each tax deadline the
Auditor-Treasurer must reconcile all collections for accuracy and pay out to each
taxing district their appropriate share of the taxes collected. State
Statutes specify when these payments must be made. All real estate
transactions for property located in the county are processed through
the Auditor-Treasurer's Office either to collect deed or mortgage registry tax, or
to make changes to the ownership of the property. The Auditor-Treasurer's Office
maintains the ownership records in the tax system daily or as needed.
Lincoln County has approximately 6726 tax parcels. After the beginning
of the new year the Auditor-Treasurer publishes a list of delinquent taxes in the
official paper of the County. Upon request, the Auditor-Treasurer certifies under
the seal of her office indicating thereon whether taxes are paid or
unpaid.
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Miscellaneous |
The Auditor-Treasurer is responsible for
issuing liquor, wine, 3.2 malt liquor, tobacco, auctioneer, dance and
transient merchant licenses.
The Auditor-Treasurer is a member by
statute of the county board of equalization.
To assist the Auditor-Treasurer in
carrying out these tasks, 3 Deputy Auditor-Treasurers have been appointed by the
Auditor-Treasurer. As an elected official, the County Auditor-Treasurer is responsible
directly to the people of Lincoln County for the duties of
Auditor-Treasurer. The
Auditor-Treasurer and staff are dedicated to serving the citizens of Lincoln
County by offering the best possible service in all aspects of the
assigned duties.
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Data Requests |
Public Data
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Data Subject
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Data Table
Lincoln County Personnel Policy and
Appendices |
