Whatcom County Treasurer

Description

The Treasurer's Office will efficiently and effectively collect, report, invest and manage all monies and debt for Whatcom County, and all other junior and special purpose districts. Provide exemplary service to all of our customers by being responsive, courteous, and knowledgeable. Responsibilities include: Responsible for monies of county, cities, port, school districts, fire districts, cemeteries, public utility districts, and water districts Bill and collect, real and personal property taxes, due April 30 and October 31 Bill and collect, special assessments and fees, for flood control, road improvement, water, and drainage districts Deposit and invest all funds for county and districts. Provide banking services Collect excise tax on sale, or transfer, of real property and mobile homes Foreclose on property for delinquent taxes Maintain inventory of county-owned property and conduct property sales Collect gambling taxes, 911 taxes, and local gas tax (Point Roberts)

Application Guidelines

The filing window for this position begins the Monday two weeks prior to Memorial Day and ends on the Friday of that week (5 days). Candidacy filing papers can be acquired at and are submitted to either the county elections office or the Secretary of State’s Office in Olympia. For non-partisan offices, if there is only two candidates filed for a position they will run against each other in the November election. If more than two candidates file for a non-partisan office, than the non-partisan office will go through the August primary and the top two vote getters will advance to the November election for the seat. For a partisan office, the candidates will run in the August primary even if only two people are participating. This may create scenarios where the same candidates participate for the same seat in the August primary and November election. For any further questions, the Whatcom County Auditor's office can be reached at 360-778-5102 or [email protected], and the Secretary of State’s Office can be reached at (360) 902-4151 or [email protected]. ***Washington is one of the only states with online filing for candidacy. For more information regarding filing online, please see here: http://www.whatcomcounty.us/1891/File-for-Office

Submit application to:
Whatcom County Elections, 311 Grand Avenue, Suit 103, Bellingham, WA, 98225, US