Treasury & Tax
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TREASURER AND TAX COLLECTOR
John Harelson, CPA Treasurer and Tax Collector
The elected Treasurer of Josephine County administers a successful treasury program for all taxing entities in Josephine County, including Josephine County government. Emphasis is on protection of principal, liquidity and maximum investment returns.
The Treasury Division acts as the County bank and is responsible for the collection, distribution and investment of monies for all Josephine County Funds and 46 trust and agency funds, including taxing district funds. The average monthly balance of monies entrusted by the Treasurer ranged from $30 million dollars to $65 million dollars in fiscal year 2007-2008.
The Treasurer in his capacity as the County Tax Collector respectfully and effectively administers a successful tax collection program for Josephine County following Oregon law and, within those constraints, always choosing the action that best benefits the taxing districts and the taxpayers with emphasis on helping taxpayers avoid foreclosure.
The Tax Division collects taxes for all Josephine County taxing districts. Property taxes totaling $54,029,350.81 were levied for the 2007-08 tax year with 7.9% of this amount levied for Josephine County Government. Current and delinquent tax collections for all districts totaled $52,422,000.00 in the 2007-08 fiscal year.
The Treasurer as Tax Collector also manages the delinquent property tax process including foreclosures of real property.
In 2008, one lot was deeded to the county due to foreclosure. In the previous 5 years a total of 10 properties were deeded to the county:
- 6 of these were not usable as home sites,
- 2 were buildings on leased land,
- 1 was an abandoned house and lot, and
- 1 was an inaccessible home site.
None of these properties were occupied by an owner.
Further information is available on the Treasurer's web site under the heading " Foreclosure Information".
The Treasurer’s Office is served by qualified and knowledge staff with more than 45 years of combined experience.
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