How does the County Treasurer add value to the taxing districts and other governmental agencies?
• Efficiency and expertise in providing countywide treasury services.
• Centralized collection (receipting of taxes, fees, etc.).
• Reduces local government financial service costs to county taxpayers.
• Investment pooling to increase interest earning, especially to smaller entities.
• Helps with cash flow funding by investing in registered warrants as appropriate.
• Reduces banking service costs through volume discounts.
• Eliminates the need to hire staff at the district level to perform treasury management services (staff plus overhead costs).
• Provides additional internal controls.
• Provides financial analysis on projects at the district's request.
• Provides budget assistance in such areas as revenue projections and debt service payments.

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1. What are the Treasurer's Office hours?
2. Where is the Treasurer's Office located?
3. Is there a drop box?
4. What are the primary duties of the County Treasurer?
5. How is the County Treasurer's office structured?
6. Does every Washington State county have a county treasurer?
7. How does a person become County Treasurer?
8. Why is the County Treasurer an elected position?
9. How long is the term of an elected County Treasurer?
10. Who may serve as County Treasurer?
11. Who makes deposits to the County Treasury?
12. How does the County Treasurer add value to the taxing districts and other governmental agencies?
13. How does the County Treasurer assure the safekeeping of public funds as required by law?
14. How does the Treasurer handle unappropriated funds and/or funds not needed immediately to meet the obligations of the County?
15. Is an investment policy required?
16. What percentage of regional versus county services does the County Treasurer provide?
17. What confidence can the public have in the fiscal structure of County government?
18. Can anyone see my tax account records?