• Calculates proposed and final tax rates and taxes due based on the levy request certified by the county, cities, townships, school districts, and special taxing districts
• Maintains the tax roll through updates to property ownership, splits and combinations, and transfers
• Prepares the Truth in Taxation notices and Property Tax Statements for every taxable real and personal property in the county
• Maintains special assessments for the county, cities, townships and special taxing districts and applies payments for collection
• Administers ditch assessments for the county
• Administers Tax Increment Financing and JOBZ as it pertains to tax calculation
• Prepares tax certificates and tax searches
• Provides tax record information to realtors and mortgage companies
• Conducts Tax Forfeited Land Sales on behalf of the county

ACCOUNTING and BUDGET

• Serves as the central accounting office for the county
• Provides for the timely and accurate financial information that is provided to the many internal and external users
• Processes the accounts payable for most funds and the revenues for all funds
• Coordinates and prepares the annual budget
• Coordinates the annual audit activities
• Prepares financial statement summary for publication
• Coordinates and compiles listing of fixed assets
• Coordinates risk management and insurance records for the county

PAYROLL and BENEFITS

• Processes payroll for all county departments
• Maintains payroll system database
• Administers employee benefits

ELECTION ADMINISTRATION

• Serves as Chief Election Office for the county
• Oversees voter registration and maintains the State Voter Registration system data base for Roseau County
• Receives candidate filings
• Oversees campaign finance reporting
• Conducts absentee voting for State, Federal, and County elections
• Trains election judges, head judges, and health care facility judges
• Orders ballots and supplies for all precincts
• Prepares ballots
• Conducts public accuracy tests for election equipment
• Compiles election results
• Provides election related information to the public for State, Federal, and Local elections
• Conducts canvass of State, Federal, and County elections

LICENSING

• Issues licenses for retail sales of liquor, beer, and tobacco; transient merchants; and auctioneers

SCHOOL RECORDS

• The school records can be obtain and review at: Roseau County Historical Society at 218-463-1918.