Auditor and Treasurer Services - Lake County Auditor - Treasurer

- Administering all primary, general & special elections and maintaining the county’s database in the statewide voter registration network

- Collects state deed and mortgage registration tax; and the review and collection of certificates of real estate value on real property transactions

- Issues various county licenses including liquor and tobacco licenses

- Provides tax administration for all taxing districts in the county including, collecting taxes for real and personal property and severed mineral interest; the maintenance of names, addresses and taxable legal descriptions on the property tax system; calculation of property taxes; preparing and mailing tax statements; preparing and mailing truth-in-taxation notices; maintaining tax increment financing districts; maintaining delinquent tax records and tax forfeiture

- Responsible for accounts payable, accounts receivable and payroll functions; cash management and investment of funds; financial statement preparation; budget preparation and reporting